"This book is a comprehensive examination of the society, polity and economy of South Asian countries and their future trajectories. The essays included in the volume present key insights into the geopolitical dynamics of the region. It draws on case studies from the region to discuss how...

What is global studies? : a political and economic perspective / Michael R. Anderson and Stephanie S. Holmsten -- Historical foundations / Michael R. Anderson -- U.S. globalism and the present World order / Michael R. Anderson -- Key concepts and processes : empire and imperialism / Michael R....

Introduction / José Briceño Ruiz and Philippe De Lombaerde - The dynamics of institutionalized regionalism in the Pacific Rim : comparisons, connections and interactions / José Briceño Ruiz -- Chile : Asia-oriented globalization versus Latin America-oriented regionalism /Sébastien Dubé --...