1st Edition

The Evolution of Regionalism in Asia Economic and Security Issues

Edited By Heribert Dieter Copyright 2007
224 Pages 7 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

224 Pages 7 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

224 Pages 7 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

This edited volume looks at regional integration processes in Asia. Whilst integration in the region, defined as Southeast and East Asia, is not a new process, it has gained momentum in recent years. Two developments have acted as catalysts for integration, first at the economic level the Asian crisis of 1997 has been the watershed for most countries in the region. Ever since, there have been... Read more

Part I: Concepts of Regionalism, Interregional Relations and the Role of Specific Players  1. The Evolution of Regionalism in Asia: An introduction Heribert Dieter  2. "Asia, whose Asia?" Evolving Conceptions of an Asian Community from the 1930s till Today David Camroux  3. China’s Rise in Asia: Regional Co-operation and Grand Strategy Thomas G. Moore  4. Japan and the Evolution of Asian Regionalism: Responsible for Three Normative Transformations Takashi Terada  Part II: Regionalism in Trade, Finance and Production  5. Bilateral Trade Agreements in the Asia-Pacific: Wise or Short-Sighted Policies? Heribert Dieter  6. Responses to Regionalism: Corporate Strategy in East Asia Andrew J. Staples  7. The Future of Monetary Regionalism in Asia: A Joint Currency or Limited Co-operation? Heribert Dieter  Part III: Regionalism and Security  8. Trade and Security in East Asia: Political (Non-?) Integration in an Insecure Region Douglas Webber  9. The (in)effectiveness of security regionalism: Comparing ASEAN and the Pacific Islands Forum Derek McDougall  10. Regional Peace through Economic Integration: The Applicability of the European Model in South Asia Golam Robbani

Biography

Heribert Dieter is a Senior Fellow at the German Institute for International and Security Affairs, Berlin, Germany. He is also an Associate Fellow at the Centre for the Study of Globalisation and Regionalisation (CSGR), University of Warwick, UK.