Using Maddison's data, we compare levels and growth rates of real GDP per capita between Korea and Taiwan, along with Japan, and 53 other countries in the world, covering the prewar and postwar periods (1901-92). Both countries, along with Japan, experienced very rapid growth in both periods,...

Understanding regional governance in Asia / Nicholas Thomas -- Evolving regional governance in East Asia: from ASEAN to an East Asian community / Mely Caballero-Anthony -- Japan and regional governance in East Asia: expanding involvement, stagnated influence? / Hidetaka Yoshimatsu -- South Korea...