The renegotiation and possible termination of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) sparked a lot of interest and concern in light of the United States' declared objective to "rebalance the benefits" of the agreement. This edited book provides an overview of the change…
This cutting-edge collection examines Latin America's rich history in the study of global political economy and governance. The Handbook of South American Governance engages with current discussions in comparative studies and international political economy, offering new theoret…
"This book unveils the potential of utilizing EU Regional Trade Agreements (RTAs) as an instrument of promoting the rule of law to third states. In doing so, the book combines development economics, foreign policy and legal perspectives at three levels of analysis of four sector…
"A textbook which explains the evolution of international political economy in East Asia. Examining the development of Free Trade policy in Japan and South Korea since the late 1990s, Choi and Oh analyse the role of political, institutional, sectoral, and civil society factors i…
ASEAN after 50 : Historical, Theoretical, and Regional Perspectives / Ceren Ergenc -- ASEAN in Regional Environmental Governance : Bright Prospects or Hazy Future? / Helena Varkkey, Şerif Onur Bahçecik, Mohd Talib Latif -- Financial Cooperation in ASEAN : An Inquiry into Its Pla…
Introduction / Adluri Subramanyam Raju -- China and South Asia : new drivers / Srikanth Kondapalli -- China and South Asia : future scenario / Adluri Subramanyam Raju -- BRI, neo-tribute system and international financial assistance : perspectives for South Asia / R Srinivasan -…
"In Chinese and Indian Merchants in Modern Asia, the contributors put together an important and lucid study of overseas Chinese and Indian merchants and their impacts on the emerging global economy from the nineteenth to twentieth centuries. In contrast to the conventional focus…
The global 'financial' crisis at the turn of the decade has accelerated changes in the relative standing of major regions. As both the US and Eurozone economies have confronted a series of setbacks and struggles to find their second breath, so Asia, Latin America and even Africa…
BIMSTEC as a Regional Organization : Background -- Connectivity in Bay of Bengal Region -- Economic Cooperation in BIMSTEC -- External Powers and BIMSTEC -- Security Threats in Bay of Bengal Region. "BIMSTEC (Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Co…
"This interdisciplinary edited volume explores the political economy of regionalism in Latin America. It identifies convergent forces which have existed in the region since its very conception and analyses these dynamics in their different historical, geographic and structural c…
The political economy of popular culture -- Popular culture and the East Asian region -- Japan's popular culture powerhouse -- The creation of a regional market -- Japan's regional model -- Conclusion: Japanese popular culture and the making of East Asia.
This book examines social, economic and political issues in West, Eastern and Southern Africa in relation to borders, human mobility and regional integration. In the process, it highlights the innovative aspects of human agency on the African continent, and presents a range of e…
This book explains the importance of globalization and the Belt and Road Initiative, which is one of the essential projects of President Xi Jinping, and where China fits on the global arena. Additionally, the contributors cover such important topics as China's maritime traffic, …