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Book SynopsisThe prospects and value of economic integration and regionalism in Asia are increasingly evident in what could turn out to be âthe Asian Centuryâ. It is within this context that this important book explores the critical economic issues, security concerns and political themes pertinent to Asia in general, and to East Asia in particular.
Table of ContentsContents: Preface 1. Introduction Jehoon Park 2. Towards Asia’s Century Guy Sorman 3. Exploring an Ideal New Economy for Asia: The Path from the One to the Many Chi-ha Kim 4. A Comparative Analysis on Regional Integration Communities and Implications for East Asia: A Regional Integration Index Approach Won-Ho Kim, Heungchong Kim and Jehoon Park 5. Multilateralizing East Asian Regionalism Inkyo Cheong 6. Inter-regional Trade, Intra-regional Trade, and Globalization based on Regionalization Shuji Matsuno 7. Lessons for East Asia: The EU Institutions – Catalyst for Integration? Fraser Cameron 8. The Role of the Benelux in the European Integration Process: Implications for East Asia Amy Verdun 9. Reducing Security Tensions in Northeast Asia: Lessons from Economics and Institutions T.J. Pempel 10. Regional Cooperation and the DPRK Nuclear Issue Wu Chunsi 11. US–China–EU ‘Grand Compromise’: In Search of a New Saviour? Alexander Zhebin 12. China’s Foreign Policy-Making in Post-Cold War East Asia with its Implications for Asian Regionalism Hochul Lee 13. Conclusion: Expanding the Perspective Beyond Political Economy Jehoon Park and Hyunsook Chung Index
