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Development aid. Development cooperation --- Developing countries: economic development problems --- Asian Development Bank --- Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation

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A Brookings Institution Press and the Council on Foreign Relations publication Something new is happening across East Asia. A region notable for its lack of internal economic links is discussing regional cooperation on trade, investment, and exchange rates. Because of negotiations elsewhere around the globe on regional trade--such as those that led to the consolidation of the European Union, the formation of the North American Free Trade Area, and the rapid proliferation of bilateral free trade areas--the talk is not surprising. Nevertheless, East Asia's past inertia with regard to forming a regional partnership raises many questions about its emerging regionalism. Why has the region suddenly shifted from taking a global approach to economic issues to discussing a regional bloc? How fast and how far will the new regionalism progress? Will the region become a version of the European Union, or something far less? What is the probable impact on American economic and strategic interests--are the likely developments something that the U.S. government should encourage or discourage? Edward Lincoln takes up these questions, exploring what is happening to regional trade and investment flows and what sort of regional arrangements are the most sensible. Lincoln argues that an exclusive grouping is unlikely. Free trade negotiations have brought some economies in the region together, but they also have led to links with nations outside the region. Some regional governments most notably Japan, continue to have difficulty embracing the concept of free trade, even with favored regional partners. In the wake of the Asian financial crisis, governments also have looked at cooperating on exchange rates, but they have done little to move forward. The U.S. government must decide how to respond to these developments in East Asia. An exclusively Asian form of regionalism could run counter to American economic interests, and the U.S. government has reacted negatively to some of these proposals in the past. Because trade and investment links between the co.

International economic relations --- East Asia --- Regionalism --- Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (Organization) --- Economic integration. --- Foreign economic relations. --- Commercial policy.

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Asia --- Pacific Area --- Economic conditions --- Social conditions. --- Economic conditions. --- E-books --- Asia [West ] --- Economic development --- Asia-Pacific Region --- Asian-Pacific Region --- Asian and Pacific Council countries --- Pacific Ocean Region --- Pacific Region --- Pacific Rim --- Eastern Hemisphere --- Eurasia

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Trade liberalization has swept over developing countries over the past few decades and its results have been argued about for the last few years. This important new book presents useful insights into the experience of APEC countries that have gone through numerous liberalizing reforms in recent times. Students, researchers and readers generally interested in APEC economies will find this book a good addition to their bookshelves.

Asia - Commercial policy - Econometric models. --- Pacific Area - Commercial policy - Econometric models. --- International Commerce --- Commerce --- Business & Economics --- International economic relations. --- Asia --- Pacific Area --- Commercial policy --- Econometric models. --- Economic policy, Foreign --- Economic relations, Foreign --- Economics, International --- Foreign economic policy --- Foreign economic relations --- Interdependence of nations --- International economic policy --- International economics --- New international economic order --- Asia-Pacific Region --- Asian-Pacific Region --- Asian and Pacific Council countries --- Pacific Ocean Region --- Pacific Region --- Pacific Rim --- Economic policy --- International relations --- Economic sanctions --- Eastern Hemisphere --- Eurasia

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In The Military and Democracy in Asia and the Pacific, a number of prominent regional specialists take a fresh look at the military's changing role in selected countries of Asia and the Pacific, particularly with regard to the countries' performance against criteria of democratic government. Indonesia, Thailand, the Philippines, Burma, Pakistan, Bangladesh, South Korea, Fiji and Papua New Guinea all fall under the spotlight as the authors examine the role which the military has played in bringing about changes of political regime, and in resisting pressures for change.

Civil-military relations --- Civil-military relations --- Democracy --- Armed Forces --- Civil supremacy over the military. --- Democracy. --- Militarism. --- Politics and government --- Civil-military relations --- Political participation --- Sociology, Military --- Military and civilian power --- Military-civil relations --- Executive power --- Sociology, Military --- Military government --- Antimilitarism --- Military policy --- Sociology, Military --- Chauvinism and jingoism --- Imperialism --- Self-government --- Political science --- Equality --- Representative government and representation --- Republics --- Civilian control of the military --- Supremacy of the civil authority --- Civil-military relations --- Constitutional law --- Executive power --- Legislative power --- Political activity. --- Asia --- Pacific Area --- Asia-Pacific Region --- Asian-Pacific Region --- Asian and Pacific Council countries --- Pacific Ocean Region --- Pacific Region --- Pacific Rim --- Asian and Pacific Council countries --- Eastern Hemisphere --- Eurasia --- Armed Forces --- Political activity. --- Armed Forces --- Political activity.