This report, the first in the ASEAN Studies Centre report series, begins with a brief account of the important points raised during the discussions made at the workshop on The ASEAN Community: Unblocking the Roadblocks, organized by the ASEAN Studies Centre and the Regional Economic Studies Programme on 15 April 2008. The first endeavour in which the new ASEAN Studies Centre was actively involv…
This book, a project of the ASEAN-China Study Programme of ISEAS, examines the rapidly expanding economic relations between ASEAN and China in recent years. The fifteen chapters discuss in considerable detail these relations in terms of many important topics such as trade, the ASEAN-China Free Trade Agreement (ACFTA), investments, services trade, energy cooperation, cooperation in developing th…
The vision of the founders of the United Nations, the World Bank and the IMF some fifty years ago contrasts sharply with the often weak and limited performance of the institutions they created. The 15 papers in this volume critically assess this record in order to set out proposals for strengthening and restructuring the institutions to meet the new challenges of the 21st century. The changes p…
In recent years, a more active and aggressive Congress has often sharply disagreed with the president over the ends and means of American foreign policy. The normal tensions that arise in the U.S. system of separate institutions sharing power have been exacerbated by the contemporary pattern of split-party control of the two branches. The ensuing conflict in areas ranging from Central America t…
This book tells the story of China's emergence as a major economic power and the huge impact this will have on world business. Over the last five years Peter Nolan has conducted a major investigation into Chinese industry, its economic structure, and the opportunities for growth in the future. As one of just four world experts invited by the Chinese Government to consult on their application to…
Assesses the impact of Japanese lobbyists on American politics, economics, and public opinion, discussing why Japan is spending money on lobbyists and analyzing the long-term policy implications for the U.S. government. 1. Japanese Influence 2. Japanese Lobbying 3. Japanese Politicking
The contents of this book: 1. New times, ancient games 2. Japan's big bust and the China boom 3. Japan and China, and Australia's coal and iron ore 4. Many Chinas and mind tricks
This book contains: 1. The 1990 Gulf crisis: Precursors, development and dimensions 2. Kuwait: Historical status 3. International Law vis-a-vis the Iraqi aggression on Kuwait 4. Economic effects of the Iraqi aggression on Kuwait
The contents of this book: Chapter 1: 21st-Century Philippines-US Security Relations: Managing an Alliance in the War of the Third Kind Chapter 2: Unconventional Warface: Are US Special Forces Engaged in an "Offensive War" in the Philippines?
As head of Chinas State Council Information Office, Zhao Qizheng endeavored to present to the world a new and more open China. Impressed by his knowledge and enthusiasm, the international media community hailed him as Chinas Top PR Spokesman, Chinas First-rate Orator and Chinas Image Polisher. This book is a fine collection of Zhaos 35 speeches and interviews made since 1998, focusing on Ch…