Guides: POSC 456/INTS 456: East Asian Politics: Home

Welcome to the library guide for POSC/INTS 456! On this guide, you will find information to help you explore the complex world of East Asian politics. If you ever have any questions, need help using a library or online resource, or want personalized assistance researching a topic, please reach out to me directly through email (nicholas.dandrea@pepperdine.edu) or by scheduling an appointment.

Required Material

Overreach: How China Derailed its Peaceful Rise by Susan L. Shirk
Call Number: e-book

ISBN: 9780190068516

Use the link above to access the library's ebook copy. We currently have a one-user copy, meaning one person can read it at a time.
Rethinking Japan: The Politics of Contested Nationalism by Arthur Stockwin; Kweku Ampiah
Call Number: e-book

ISBN: 9781498537940

Use the link above to access the library's ebook copy. We currently have an unlimited user copy, there should be no issue in multiple people reading it at once.
Taiwan by Jonathan Sullivan; Lev Nachman
Call Number: e-book

ISBN: 9781788216715

Use the link above to access the library's ebook copy. We currently have an unlimited user copy, there should be no issue in multiple people reading it at once.
Politics in North and South Korea: Political Development, Economy, and Foreign Relations by Yangmo Ku; Inyeop Lee; Jongseok Woo
Call Number: e-book

ISBN: 9781138647503

Use the link above to access the library's ebook copy. We currently have an unlimited user copy, there should be no issue in multiple people reading it at once.

Academic Articles & Books

The following links will provide you with access to some of the top research in Asian politics and social issues.

Taylor & Francis Social Science & Humanities Library

Access to peer reviewed journals covering Behavioral Science; Education; Business, Management & Economics; Media, Cultural & Communication Studies; Politics, International Relations; Sociology; Sport, Leisure & Tourism.
Wiley Online Library

Multidisciplinary collection of online resources covering life, health and physical sciences, social science, and the humanities.
Oxford Journals Online

Collection of academic and research journals covering humanities, social sciences, life sciences, mathematics & physical sciences, medicine and law.

Below you'll be able to search for books at Pepperdine Libraries and beyond. Here are some useful tips for searching our library:

Use the filters to improve your results. I recommend using the library filter (shows you what we have) and the format filter (choose between ebooks, print books, articles, etc).
Use quotation marks around phrases to enhance your results. For example "Pepperdine University" will produce only results that contain those two words together and in that order
Use TI: before your search words to search just the titles of things and use AU: before an author's name to see their works

Need a book or article we don't own? Use our interlibrary loan service!

News Sources

These are some of our library provided news sources, where you can search and read news online using your Pepperdine information.

Nexis Uni

Features news, business and legal sources from LexisNexis®—including U.S. Supreme Court decisions dating back to 1790. For help on how to use Nexis Uni, visit the research guide.This database is only available to current Pepperdine students, faculty, and staff.
New York Times (NYTimes.com)

**Access requires logging in with a Pepperdine email on the NY Times homepage. Find step-by-step log-in instructions on the access guide to log in. **
Wall Street Journal (WSJ.com)

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These are a small selection of news sources based in some of the countries you will learn about.

The Asahi Shimbun
Enlgish site for one of the largest newspapers in Japan
China Daily
One of the largest English-language news sources in China today.
Taipei Times
The last surviving English-language news in Taiwan
The Chosun Ilbo
English site of one of the oldest, active newspapers in South Korea
Pyongyang Times
The official English-language news outlet of North Korea

Writings, Reports, and Papers

The following resources may be useful in your studies, but it is important to note that these are not necessarily academic/peer-reviewed resources. Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions or would like to find something else.

Columbia International Affairs Online (CIAO)

Materials related to international affairs, starting from 1991, including working papers from universities and NGOs, foundation-funded research projects, proceedings from conferences, books, journals and policy briefs.

IMF Country Information
Economic and political information from the IMF for multiple countries.
CIA - The World Factbook
Provides information on the history, people, government, economy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 267 world entities.
RAND Research & Commentary
Research reports and opinion pieces from the RAND Corporation, a think tank involved in domestic and international policy.

Data & Statistics

Below you'll find links to the statistical agencies of major countries in East Asia, along with other relevant data.

National Statistics of China
English version of China's statistics website.
National Statistics of Japan
English version of Japan's statistics website.
National Statistics of South Korea
English version of South Korea's statistics website.
National Statistics of Taiwan
English version of Taiwan's statistics website.
WorldBank Data
Online source for the World Bank's data.