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Book SynopsisAsian Capitalism and the Regulation of Competition explores the implications of Asian forms of capitalism and their regulation of competition for the emerging global competition law regime. It will be of interest to those working in competition law, comparative law, East-Asian law, international political economics and economic geography.
Trade Review'The editors have certainly succeeded in their announced intention: to introduce Asian-inspired diversity of approaches and opinions worded as 'regulatory geography' into the global competition law discourse.' Alexandr Svetlicinii, European Competition Law Review
Table of ContentsIntroduction and overview Michael W. Dowdle, John Gillespie and Imelda Maher; Part I. Asia, Asian Capitalism, and Global Competition Law: Conceptual Mappings: 1. The regulatory geography of market competition in Asia (and beyond): a preliminary mapping Michael W. Dowdle; 2. Asia and global law convergence David J. Gerber; Part II. The Political Economy of Global Competition Law: 3. The institutional structure of competition law Imelda Maher; 4. Cultural political economy of competitiveness, competition law, and competition policy in Asia Ngai-Ling Sum; 5. The complexities of competition and competitiveness: challenges for competition law and economic governance in variegated capitalism Bob Jessop; Part III. Competition Regulation in Representative Asian Countries: 6. Competition and competition law in Japan: between skepticism and embrace Simon Vande Walle; 7. State capitalism and the regulation of competition in China Wentong Zheng; 8. Managing competition in Socialist-transforming Asia: the case of Vietnam John Gillespie; Part IV. Asian Capitalism and Competition Regulation in Operation: Selected Issues: 9. Competition in the periphery: melamine milk adulteration as peripheral 'innovation' Michael W. Dowdle; 10. Competition law and the role of the state in East Asia Tony Prosser; Part V. Into the Future: Asian Capitalism and Competition Regulation as Dynamic Systems: 11. Globalizing competition in Asia: an evolutionary perspective Henry Wai-Chung Yeung; 12. Addressing the development deficit of competition policy: the role of economic networks Frederic C. Deyo; 13. Whither Asia? Whither capitalism? Whither global competition law? Michael W. Dowdle.
