1 The Chinese Birdcage -- 2 Western Triumphalism -- 3 China as the World's Factory -- 4 Housing Bubbles across the … 1980s, China quickly became the world’s factory floor...but powerful political leaders envisioned a world in which the … market economy would be trapped within the confines of a planned economy. With China’s admission into the World Trade …

accountability? the G8, the World Trade Organization and global governance / Heidi K. Ullrich -- Governance and conflicts of interest …Governance amid globalisation : corporations, governments, and the G8 / Michele Fratianni, Paolo Savona, and John J …. Kirton -- Globalisation's challenges for governance -- The needs and challenges of global governance / Olivier Giscard d …

, regional integration patterns and the wider global setting. It covers regional patterns in Europe, Asia and the Americas … in the world economy and the continuing importance of national regulatory structures, yet they also poin …

The prospects and value of economic integration and regionalism in Asia are increasingly evident in what could turn out …, security concerns and political themes pertinent to Asia in general, and to East Asia in particular. The book features … and culture. They address various issues including the application of European experiences to Asia, and blend regional …

This collection of essays examines the case for and against globalization, the effects of U.S. economic and foreign …