Summary The Association of Southeast Asian Nations is a miracle. Why? In an era of growing cultural pessimism, many thoughtful individuals believe that different civilisations…
Topic: Political Economy
Introduction Donald Trump’s election as U.S. president threatens to upend the world’s most important bilateral relationship. On the campaign trail, Trump promised to label China…
Introduction In 2013, China launched an initiative to establish a new multilateral development institution, the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank. The AIIB, Beijing argued, could help…
Publication Year: 2015 Look East, Cross Black Waters: India’s Interest in South Asia Summary The global security interests of India and the United States overlap far…
Abstract A peace community is the ultimate goal of regional cooperation in Northeast Asia. However, a peace community cannot be accomplished in one move and…
Abstract With the rise and further opening of the Chinese economy, China is playing an increasingly important role in East Asia. China has become a…
Introduction This paper examines the possibility of East Asia’s economic integration, paying special attention to East Asia’s economic institutionalization, including East Asian Economic Caucus (EAEC),…
Introduction We are informed these days how the unexpected crisis of several Asian countries, considered until quite recently be economically proficient, progressive and promising, can…
Introduction Since the decision was made in 1992, ASEAN has expanded its membership to include the remaining four Southeast Asian countries. Vietnam joined first, followed…
Introduction At first glance, Asia appears to be enjoying a strong economic recovery. Most of the Asian economies have bounced back from the downturn following…
Introduction In the Asian currency crisis, the International Monetary Fund is risking its effectiveness by the way it now defines its role as well as…
Introduction Regionalism has enjoyed a resurgence of interest in both academic and policy circles in recent years due to a wave of efforts to form…
Introduction Because of geographical convenience, China and East Asia have a long history of exchanges with each other. Relations between the two parties have a…
Abstract Trends of regionalism have helped Japan and Korea turn their attention toward forming an FTA. The two countries have continued to debate the FTA,…
Abstract There has been a great trend of attention toward regionalism in East Asia since the Asian Economic crisis. This trend for East Asian economic…
