I argue, first, that the state interaction within East Asia is constrained by domestic politics in each of those major countries. Even bilaterally, trade cooperation between Japan and Korea is hindered by agricultural opposition, a powerful source that influences policy making in both countries,...

An unacknowledged key feature of East Asian FTA diplomacy is the region's active cross-regional preferential trading relations. In sharp contrast to the Americas and Europe, where cross-regional initiatives gained strength after the consolidation of regional trade integration, East Asian...

Ideas, networks and monetary politics in Japan -- Deflation, monetary policy responses, and the BOJ -- Monetary politics: interests, ideas and policy networks -- The BOJ worldview and its historical development -- The monetary policy network -- Ideas and monetary policy: a quantitative test --...