Muddy Boots and Smart Suits : : Researching Asia-Pacific Affairs / / ed. by Nicholas Farrelly.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Asian Studies Contemporary Collection eBook Package
• MitwirkendeR: Barbara, Julien,; Beaumont, Joan,; Bisley, Nick,; Dean, Peter J.,; Farrelly, Nicholas,; Fitriani, Evi,; Jacob, Cecilia,; Kenny, Paul,; King, Amy,; Miller, Charles,; Raymond, Greg,; Wesley, Michael,; White, Hugh,
• HerausgeberIn: Farrelly, Nicholas,
• Place / Publishing House: Singapore : : ISEAS Publishing, , [2017]; ©2017
• Year of Publication: 2017
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (240 p.)
• Other title: Frontmatter --; CONTENTS --; About the contributors --; 1. Introduction to Research in Asia-Pacific Affairs --; section I. In the Field --; 2. Studying Policy from the Ground Up: The Solomon Islands Case --; 3. Reflections on Political Cultures in Thought and Action --; 4. Human Considerations in Conflicted Societies --; section II. Analysing Politics --; 5. The Design-based Revolution in Comparative Politics --; 6. Count Me In: Quantitative Research in Asia-Pacific Affairs --; section III. Shaping a Region --; 7. History, Conflict, and Contexts: Remembering World War II in Asia --; 8. Regionalism and Global Powers --; section IV. Conflict and Order --; 9. War and Order: Thinking about Military Force in International Affairs Hugh White --; 10. Power, Prestige, and Order --; 11. Strategic Culture in the Asia-Pacific: Putting Policy in Context --; section IV. Policy and Practice --; 12. Securing the Local and the Global: The Story of Policy Engagement Michael Wesley --; 13. Muddy Boots and Smart Suits: Practical Considerations for Research in the Twenty-first Century --; Bibliography --; INDEX
• Format: Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
• ISBN: 9789814459792; 9783110649826; 9783110719543; 9783110662986; 9783110606676
• DOI: 10.1355/9789814459792
• Access: restricted access
• Hierarchical level: Monograph
• Statement of Responsibility: ed. by Nicholas Farrelly.

From grassroots conflicts to great power relations, this book explores some of the key concepts, methodologies, and dilemmas of researching Asia-Pacific affairs. The book deals with key questions about the Asia Pacific: Why should we study policy from the 'ground up'? What are the human considerations for societies in conflict? Why is regionalism important and how do global powers play a role? Should Asia-Pacific researchers embrace the design-based revolution in the social sciences? Muddy Boots and Smart Suits is for students, scholars, and policymakers in the region looking for a new way to understand local, regional, and global security challenges.