In an age of increased necessity for competitiveness of nations and at a time when the world economy is facing recession, this book explores the possible trajectory of ASEAN : arguably one of the most dynamic areas in the world--as a regional economic and political bloc. The expert contributors...

Contents -- Abbreviations -- Acknowledgments -- Perspectives -- Introduction -- Geopolitical economy -- FTAS, statistics, and Korea -- Containment and South Korean development -- The Korean FTA strategy -- FTAs as development strategy -- FTA consequences -- The geopolitics of FTAs -- South Korea...

1. Global Production Networks: Participation and Structural Break (Agus Miftahul Ilmi and Fithra Faisal Hastiadi) -- 2. Does Democracy Cause Regional Disintegration? The Effect of Democracy on ASEAN Intra-Regional and Extra-Regional Trade (Faris Maulana and Fithra Faisal Hastiadi) -- 3....

1. Introduction -- 2. Economics Policies, Paradigm Shifts and their Implications -- 3. Economic Development and the Belt and Road Initiative -- 4. Regional Integration, Trade and the Belt and Road Initiative -- 5. The Development of Infrastructure and Economic Growth -- 6. Projects of the Belt...

1. Introduction -- 2. The Changing International Financial System -- 3. International Economic Growth -- 4. The Effects of the Belt and Road Initiative on China's Domestic Economy -- 5. Effects of the Belt and Road Initiative on the Domestic Economies of Participating Countries -- 6. Effects of...

Intro; Preface; Contents; List of Tables; 1 Introduction; Bibliography; 2 The Changing International Financial System; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 The International Reserve Currencies and Exchange Rates; 2.3 The Financial Crisis of 2008-2009 as a Precursor of Reforms; 2.4 The Internationalization of the...

This book examines the challenges that the ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) members need to overcome in order to sustain and intensify economic growth. The ASEAN market is widely regarded as a new hub of growth, not least in light of increasing protectionism and declining economic...