The Pacific Century

1992
The Pacific Century

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EP1 The Two Coasts of China Oct 01, 1992

Introduces the concept of a "balancing act" in China's elite's perceptions of external threats and opportunities that in one form or another have presented themselves ever since the creation of a unified Chinese state. Most of this episode, however, takes place in the 19th century when the threat was overwhelmingly from the seacoast with the arrival of aggressive Western traders and, ultimately, their countries' warships.

EP2 The Meiji Revolution Oct 08, 1992

Japan became the first industrially and technically underdeveloped nation to modernize itself and become a great power. Its transformation took place under the authority of the young, newly installed Meiji Emperor whose profound symbolic importance to the Japanese people was skillfully used by a talented, elite group of government leaders. Such a rapid ascent led Japan to entertain imperial ambitions, resulting in a territorial clash with Russia and stressful changes in the society.

EP3 From the Barrel of a Gun Oct 15, 1992

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EP4 Writers & Revolutionaries Oct 22, 1992

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EP5 Reinventing Japan Oct 29, 1992

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EP6 Inside Japan, Inc. Nov 05, 1992

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EP7 Big Business and the Ghost of Confucius Nov 12, 1992

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EP8 The Fight for Democracy Nov 19, 1992

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EP9 Sentimental Imperialists Nov 26, 1992

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EP10 The Pacific Century Dec 03, 1992

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8.4| 0h30m| en| More Info
Released: 01 October 1992 Ended
Producted By: Pacific Basin Institute
Country: United States of America
Budget: 0
Revenue: 0
Official Website: https://www.pacificcentury.org/videos
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The Pacific Century was a 1992 PBS Emmy Award winning ten part documentary series narrated by Peter Coyote about the rise of the Pacific Rim economies. Alex Gibney was the writer for the series, and Frank Gibney, his father, wrote the companion trade book, The Pacific Century: America and Asia in a Changing World. The companion college telecourse, Pacific Century: The Emergence of Modern Pacific Asia, was written and edited by Mark Borthwick. The series was a co-production of the Pacific Basin Institute and KCTS-TV in Seattle. Principle funding was provided by the Annenberg Foundation.

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