Asia Pacific Face-Off is the thirteenth in the Canada Among Nations series published by The Norman Paterson School of International Affairs. In recognition of the government's designation of 1997 as Canada's Year of Asia Pacific, the volume focuses on aspects of Canada's relations with the countries in this region. During 1997 Canada will host the annual Leaders Meeting of the Asia Pacific Econ…
This paper was delivered by Professor Jagdish Bhagwati, Arthur Lehman Professor of Economics and Professor of Political Science at Columbia University, at a public lecture organized by ISEAS. Professor Bhagwati talks about the threats to free trade that we face today, especially threats to multilateralism in free trade which can take two forms: those that directly attack the notion of multilate…
Contents: 1. The making of a crisis 2. Freefall and its aftermath 3. A flawed response 4. The mortgage scam etc.
In this vivid portrait of the new business world, Thomas L. Friedman shows how technology, capital, and information are transforming the global marketplace, leveling old geographic and geopolitical boundaries. With bold reporting and acute analysis, Friedman dramatizes the conflict between globalizing forces and local cultures, and he shows why a balance between progress and the preservation of…
The collapse of the Doha Round hangs heavily over an already troubled world economy. Some have concluded that this failure is simply the result of a lack of political will and a pre-occupation with issues such as terrorism. But as this book reveals, the World Trade Organization needs serious structural changes, not just political backbone. It shows for instance that the WTO—now with 153 membe…
European economic integration has gathered new momentum since Member States of the European Community (EC) signed the Single European Act in February 1986 aimed at creating a region with no internal frontiers and with free movement of goods and services, capital, labour and the professions by the end of the year 1992. Since then, numerous decisions have been made by EC heads of governments, the…
After launching the Enterprise for ASEAN Initiative (EAI) in October 2002, the US is actively pursuing bilateral free trade agreements with the member countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), including Indonesia. Unlike some key members of ASEAN, such as Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, and the Philippines, who have started BFTA negotiations with the US, Indonesia is still…
With the end of the 1990s economic boom, The Race to the Bottom deftly explores how the United States has entered a no-win global competition in which the countries with the lowest wages, weakest workplace safety laws, and toughest repression of unions win investment from the U.S. and Europe. Tonelson analyzes how the entry of such population giants as China, India, and Mexico into the global m…
This book attempts to create a conceptual understanding on the features and benefits of FTAs proliferating in Southeast Asia. It focuses on the debate of whether such FTAs are a building or stumbling block towards achieving global free trade. The book details the concluded as well as ongoing FTA initiatives of Singapore, highlighting the benefits to the Singapore economy. It further details the…
This book teaches us about balancing work and family demands - Negotiating networks, setting goals, cutting back. Through this book we hope it will help raise awareness and, at least on a small scale, influence the shape of FTAs to better serve the public interest.