This book analyzes U.S. international economic policy and the interactions involved in its formulation. It discusses, among other issues, the effects of U.S. policy on Latin American economies and trade relations and the policies of international financial agencies.
As part of its trade policy, Singapore has recently embarked on what can broadly be termed "new regionalism". This is characterized by its new-found desire to enter free trade agreements (FTAs) with the economic powerhouses (Japan and the United States in particular) as well as with a number of other countries beyond the Southeast Asian region.
China's dramatic economic growth since the 1970s has seemed inexorable. The resulting rise in international profile has provoked a lively argument regarding the fundamental economic and strategic challenges to the rest of the world that China now presents. China Rising examines the extent to which that country's future foreign policy stance may be shaped by its own agendas and constrained thro…
In the five years since the first edition of THE THIRD WORLD appeared in 1978, many important changes have been reflected in the Third World itself and also in Third World relations with the developed countries. This period has witnessed, in addition to a number of regional conflicts, the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, the fall of the Shah in Iran and the subsequent rise of Islamic fundamental…
This volume represents a first dialogue between European and Asian Economists concerning the common outlook of the two continents following the financial crisis which struck Asia in 1997. The papers in this volume were presented at the ASEF/CEPII conference in Paris, May 1998 which brought together Asian and European Economists and economic practitioners for an open and critical appraisal of th…
The objective of the Australia-Indonesia Development Area (AIDA) concept is to develop closer economic relations within the AIDA region through improving the enabling environment for private sector trade and investment. A key strength of the AIDA concept lies in the essential complementarity of the Australian and AIDA region of Indonesia economies, for example between Australian technology and …