Asia constitution one of the most important region and civilization of the world cherishing the values of democracy pluralism and liberalism. The twenty first century is now widely considered the Asian century. Further, the Political and economic changes currently sweeping the world have given added importance to the region of Asia. Problems created die to the wave of Globalization has drawn attention both at the public governmental level for creating cooperation and understanding among the Asian country. Furthermore, in order to face the problems created due to unipolar world dominated by the United States, the Asian countries and the European should come closer politically and economically exemplified by Japan’s initiative to reorient its foreign policy to come closer to India. India on its part is also rethinking to revive its concept of Asianization and Asian values to have better relations with both China and Japan. The present work with its collection of diverse papers on the political and economic concerns of the ASEAN countries will be highly useful to the scholars and students interested in the politics of ASEAN countries.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR M.D. Dharamdasani
Dr. M.D. Dharamdasani is working as Professor of Political Science & Director, Centre for the Study of Nepal since October 1994 and as Co-ordinator, Japanese Studies since July 1999 at Banaras Hindu University. After a brilliant academic career, he joined the University of Rajasthan as Assistant Professor in January 1973 and did his Ph. D. in Political Science from the same University. He joined B.H.U. un 1981 as Reader in Political Science. Dr. Dharamdasani has completed number of Research Projects sponsored by the U.G.C. and the Centre such as Nepal and the Super Powers and Dynamics of Foreign Aid in South Asia. Presently, he is working on “Japan’s Attitude Towards SAARC.†Dr. Dharamdasani has been the convenor of the number of national and international Seminars and has number of publications to his credit which includes India-Nepal partnership and South Asian Resurgence, Multi-Party Democracies in South Asia, contemporary South Asian Resurgence, Multi-Party Democracies in South Asia, contemporary South Asia, Sri Lanka: An Island in Crisis etc. He is also editor of Indian Journal of Nepalese Studies & Journal of Japanese Studies. His name has been included as outstanding scholar in “Who is Who in the World†published by the Marques of the United States and also as Man of the Year, 2002 by Bibliographic Institute, U.S.A.
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