Korean Abstract: 본 연구는 ‘거래의 성사(Deal-making)'라는 관점에서 유럽석탄철강공동체(ECSC) 창설을 비롯한 초기 유럽통합의 형성과정에 대한 역사적․정치적 재고찰을 시도한다. 특정한 지역협력의 제도 및 기구의 창설과...

Faced with the dual challenge of depletion of fossil fuels and climate change, three Northeast Asian countries—China, Japan and Korea—introduced green energy initiatives in recent years. Even though the portion of renewable energy in the energy mix has been limited, a rapid shift to green...

As East and Southeast Asia continue to modernize and urbanize, their demand for energy will soar. Besides seeking to import fossil fuels from the Middle East, Africa, the Caspian Region, Russia, Latin America, Australia, etc., it is imperative for these Asian countries to cooperate in...

The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) has estimated that to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and limit global mean temperature rise to well below 2° Celsius, new forms of low-carbon investment must be unlocked and cost-effectively doubled by 2030. This level of deployment of...

As East and Southeast Asia continue to modernize and urbanize, their demand for energy will soar. Besides seeking to import fossil fuels from the Middle East, Africa, the Caspian Region, Russia, Latin America, Australia, etc., it is imperative for these Asian countries to cooperate in...

This paper focuses on the process of exchange rate management during the two European Monetary System(EMS) crises, in 1981-83 and 1992-93, and examines the factors which led the French governments to adhere to the EMS. France's strong franc (franc fort) policy is a useful test case for...

Key Features:First book to detail the energy conservation policies of the countries of Southeast and East AsiaTimely book on the use and security of fossil fuelsWritten in a simple and accessible manner, and can be read by academics and nonacademics alike.