03065    a2200433   4500001001100000005001700011008004100028020001800069037003600087040000700123041000800130072001500138072001500153072001500168072001600183072001600199072001500215072001500230072001300245072001400258072001300272072001600285072001600301072001500317072001500332072002100347072002100368072002100389072002100410072002100431072001700452100001500469245007700484250000600561260003200567300001000599520200900609999001302618113504353120250317100351.0250312042014GB        26           eng    a9781135043537  bTaylor & FranciscGBP 49.99fBB  a01  aeng7 aGTM2thema7 aNHF2thema7 aJPS2thema7 a1FPC2bisac7 a1FPJ2bisac7 a1FK2bisac7 a1FM2bisac7 aGTB2bic7 aHBJF2bic7 aJPS2bic7 a1FPC2bisac7 a1FPJ2bisac7 a1FK2bisac7 a1FM2bisac7 aHIS0030002bisac7 aHIS0370002bisac7 aPOL0450002bisac7 aSOC0080002bisac7 aSOC0530002bisac7 a911.52bisac1 aGeoff Wade10aAsian ExpansionsbThe Historical Experiences of Polity Expansion in Asia  a1  aOxfordbRoutledgec20141017  a272 p  bAsia as we know it today is the product of a wide range of polity expansions over time. Recognising the territorial expansions of Asian polities large and small through the last several millennia helps rectify the fallacy, long-held and deeply entrenched, that Asian polities have been interested only in the control of populations, not in expanding their command of territory. In countering this misapprehension, this book suggests that Asian polities have indeed been concerned with territorial control and expansion over time, whether for political or strategic advantage, trade purposes, defence needs, agricultural expansion or increased income through taxation. The book explores the historical experiences of a set of polity expansions within Asia, specifically in East and Southeast Asia, and, by examining the motivations, mechanisms, processes, validations and limitations of these Asian territorial expansions, reveals the diverse avenues by which Asian polities have grown. The chapters draw on these historical examples to highlight the connections between Asian polity expansion and centralised political structures, and this aids in a broader and more comprehensive understanding of Asian political practice, both past and present. Through these chapter studies and the integrative introduction, the book interrogates key concepts such as imperialism and colonialism, and the applicability and relevance of such terminology in Asian contexts, both historical and contemporary. Comparisons and contrasts with European historical expansions are also suggested. This book will be welcomed by students and scholars of Asian history, as well as by those with an interest in Asian interactions, international relations, polity expansion, Asia--Europe historical comparisons and globalisation. Chapter 8 of this book is freely available as a downloadable Open Access PDF at http://www.taylorfrancis.com under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives (CC-BY-NC-ND) 4.0 license.  c187d187