Strengthening the global trading system: From GATT to WTO

This book contains about: 1. Why the world needs the GATT/WTO 2. The multilateral trading system: What it is, how it works 3. Implications of the Uruguay round for the world economy 4. Designing national administration for good trade policy practice etc.

Southeast Asia in the WTO: Southeast Asia background series no.5

In this large-scale ISEAS study, Razeen Sally looks at Southeast Asia in the World Trade Organization, against the background of national trade policy trends post-Asian crisis, sluggish ASEAN economic integration, and the recent high-speed proliferation of bilateral and regional trade negotiations. ASEAN co-operation in the WTO has broken down, with little prospect of revival. Nevertheless, Sal…

Twenty-Seventh meeting of the ASEAN economic ministers

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ISBN/ISSN

0854-6258

Deskripsi Fisik

28 pages : illustrations ; 29 cm

Judul Seri

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No. Panggil

330.959 Min t

Twenty-Sixth meeting of the ASEAN economic ministers

This book contains: 1. Fifth AFTA ministerial council meeting 2. Twenty-Sixth meeting of the ASEAN economic ministers 3. Post AEM with MITI-Japan

ASEAN economic co-operation and challenges

This book is written in an easily understood style. It explains the background of the origin of ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) of which there are 10 member-countries. The author looks at the progress made, as well as the problems that the association faces. This is the 2nd book in the ISEAS Southeast Asia Background Series. Table of …

APEC as an institution: Multilateral governance in the Asia-Pacific

APEC is an experimental multilateralism, relying not on a large bureaucracy but rather upon national government agencies, semi-autonomous inter-govermental committees and "virtual" associations. Organized around the principles of enforced through monitoring and robust compliance mechanisms. This volume assesses the strengths and weaknesses of APEC's "soft" institutionalism, and it's the credibi…

The state and NGOs: Perspective from Asia

In many developing countries the presence of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) can no longer be ignored. They are engaged in an extensive array of activities, including philanthropic work to people left out of the developmental process as well as efforts at addressing problems of environmental destruction and other negative consequences of economic development, and efforts to institutionali…

International organizations: Principles and issues (6th edition)

This book is on the break-up of the Soviet Union and its effects on East- west global, regional and private international and transitional organizations, changing role of the United Nations peacemaking operations to a peace-enforcing operation.

APEC in the 21st century

APEC is a unique organization that promotes economic cooperation in the Asia-Pacific region. It remains an informal intergovernmental organization that provides a useful platform for leaders, ministers, businessmen and experts to discuss regional issues on a regular basis. This book examines APECs accomplishments in recent years and the challenges it faces in the new century. These challenges i…

Indonesia: The challenge of change

Indonesian and US political scholars explore the impact of economic growth on twelve major Indonesian institutions, including private and public enterprises, formal political institutions, the armed forces, the bureaucracy, non-governmental organizations, the media, and trade unions. They find that the growing gap between a governing structure that is slow to change and a dynamic broader societ…