"This book argues that the current state of China requires an important paradigm shift in the way the party-state manages the country's development, and goes on to assess the fitness of the party-state for implementing such a paradigm shift and the likelihood of the party-state …
"For half a century, ten dynamic nations in Southeast Asia have been implementing a shared vision of economic growth, sustainable development, and cultural progress. Today, the economies of those nations are linked inextricably with the future of greater Asia as well as with the…
The European Union is the largest economic entity in the world and one of the largest political entities, with 493 million people in 2006. Fully updated for 2007 to include controversial and current topics such as the Union's enlargement and its role in ongoing world affairs, th…
by Krugman, Paul R., Dehesa, Guillermo de la
fromOccasional papers / Group of Thirty
Why was NAFTA not extended, even after fulfilling several stated objectives? Investigating a number of roadblocks and utilizing James Rosenau's state-multi-centric models, the book's conclusions shed light not just on why North American integration is not working, but on broader…
This timely collection of 15 essays by leading economists explores how rapid economic growth in China and elsewhere in East Asia is reshaping the world economy.
"This book is a comprehensive examination of the society, polity and economy of South Asian countries and their future trajectories. The essays included in the volume present key insights into the geopolitical dynamics of the region. It draws on case studies from the region to d…
This is an important and timely volume: important because ASEAN is an increasingly significant and influential regional and global actor; and timely because, as the 2015 ASEAN Economic Community target approaches, what is needed is a sympathetic yet arms-length survey of the iss…
