In recent times, the United States, Japan and Australia have all promoted extremely similar visions of a Free and Open Indo-Pacific as the central organizing concept to guide their efforts in the region. The concept is essentially a reaffirmation of the security and economic rules-based order...

Cover -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Executive Summary -- Ch 1. Introduction -- Why the United States Should Grant Russia PNTR -- Ch 2. Russia's Rising Economic Significance -- Impact of the Global Economic Crisis on Russia -- Russia: The Wealthiest of the BRICs and Very Different from China...

Intro -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1 The Moderns and Plato -- 2 Liberty and the Just Moral Conscience -- 3 The Cultivation of the Individual and Society: J. S. Mill's Use of Ancient and Romantic Dialectics -- 4 On Liberty: Overcoming the West's One-Sided Moral Development --...

An expert guide to Cuba's economic opening to the outside world. Ninety miles across the Straits of Florida, an exciting new revolution is afoot. This time, instead of guerillas marching down the streets of Havana, it is a global economy that will upend Cuba. Now opening to the world, what new...

Intro -- Trade and Employment in Developing Countries: Individual Studies -- Contents -- Editors' Preface -- 1. The Framework of the Country Studies -- 2. Foreign Trade Strategies and Employment in Brazil -- 3. Alternative Trade Strategies and Employment Implications: Chile -- 4. International...

Cover -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- 1 Introduction -- Why Is Agricultural Liberalization at the Center of the Doha Round? -- Why Is a Doha Agreement on Agricultural Liberalization Not Enough? -- Plan of the Book -- 2 The Problem: Rich Countries Supporting Rich Farmers --...

Cover -- Contents -- Preface -- 1 C. Fred Bergsten: Intellectual Entrepreneur -- Evangelist for the Open Economy -- The Happy Cassandra -- Star Player, Team Leader -- Observations: C. Fred Bergsten, the Man and His Institute -- 2 Constant Ends, Flexible Means: C. Fred Bergsten and the Quest for...

Cover -- Contents -- Preface -- Executive Summary -- I Foreign Economic Policy for the United States -- Chapter 1 A New Foreign Economic Policy for the United States -- Short-Run Agenda -- Domestic Foundations of Foreign Economic Policy -- The New Global Context -- Proposals for Policy -- US...

Cover -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Summary -- Chapter 1 Sizing Up the Issues -- The Extent and Location of Global Poverty -- Poverty Location by Size Groups -- Table 1.1 -- Table 1.2 -- Least Developed, Heavily Indebted Poor, and sub-Saharan African Countries -- Table 1.3 --...