| ID | 179777 |
| Title Proper | Introduction |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Balatchandirane, G |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | It would be stating the obvious when one holds that developments in East Asia will have a significant impact on world politics. What is less evident is how scholars from East Asia have defined and looked at the nebulous entity represented by the term ‘East Asia’. For this special issue of China Report, scholars from various countries have offered their perspectives on their impression of this region, having a free hand to contribute in their own chosen area of interest within the broad field of East Asia. What follows is a collection of essays that, on a superficial level, might appear disparate. A closer look shows how these scholars unravel the scholarship on East Asia in ways far removed from the dominant Western approach. What needs to be pointed out is that these contributors themselves have had their initiation into the field by benefiting from learning from the West but now contribute to what may be called Asian scholarship, which is nearing critical mass to have its own identity. This attempt by the China Report to highlight new strands of knowledge is an ongoing process and hopefully will add to the stock of knowledge on East Asia. |
| `In' analytical Note | China Report Vol. 57, No.3; Aug 2021: p.267-269 |
| Journal Source | China Report Vol: 57 No 3 |