The structure and policy architecture of the world economy, as it emerges from the historic challenges now underway, will be affected by the dramatic rise of Asian economies and deepening connections among them. This important book examines the rapid transformation of the Asian economy, the...

Chapter 1. The Political Economy of Asian Regionalism: Issues and Challenges (Giovanni Capannelli and Masahiro Kawai) -- Chapter 2. Foundations of Collective Action in Asia: Theory and Practice of Regional Cooperation (Amitav Acharya) -- Chapter 3. Asian Regionalism after the Global Financial...