New approaches to Asian Studies

Abstract

Asia plays a key role in recent world with its notable demonstration of rapid economic development. Asian Studies is a major discipline of Area Studies today. The formal study of Asia began in the West. The West created the study of Oriental Studies from centuries ago and served to shape the political policy of the Western monarchies. In today's world, the Oriental Studies is evolving into Asian Studies and becoming one field of Area Studies. Asian Studies dominated not only by Westerners, but also by Easterners themselves. Asian Studies in Mongolia with half century history has developed in line with the development trends of Asian Studies in the world. The new approach to Asian Studies is introduced on the renowned university platforms in recent years and the report offers our suggestions on Asian Studies with main objectives of how to focus the research and how it can be developed.