This book covers the world economy, in particular US, EU, Japan the international monetary system - what's wrong with it; the key issues underlying its inadequacy; and what can be done about it. It concentrates on Asia, covering the emerging East Asia, ASEAN and BRICS nations. It also outlines...

Southeast Asia is going through tremendous changes. The market-oriented economies of Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand have been showing robust growth, particularly before the Asian financial crisis of 1997/98. The transitional economies of Cambodia, Laos,...