Northeast Asian Regionalism: Lessons from the European Experience

ISBN-13: 9780700716456 / Angielski / Twarda / 2002 / 296 str.

C. Dent; Christopher Dent; David Huang

Opis

Examines both actual and potential developments in North-East Asian regionalism, from various levels and fields of analysis, considering cooperative and integrative structures and processes. Particular reference is made to the contemporary experience of Europe, which provides important models of cooperation and integration in both the government and business spheres. The primary themes covered include security, international relations, international political economy and politics, together with historical, social and cultural factors. The book concludes with a discussion of the prospects for increased regional co-operation and integration in the 21st century.

Spis treści

Foreword Notes on Contributors 1. Introduction: Northeast Asia - A Region in Search of Regionalism? Christopher M. Dent 2. A Critical Review of East and Northeast Asian Regionalism: The Impact of the 1997-98 Financial Crisis and Beyond Fu-Kuo Liu 3. Regionalism and Regional Integrations in the Asia-Pacific and the European Union: Theoretical Discussion and Developmental Experience Chin-Peng Chu 4. The International Political Economy of Northeast Asian Economic Integration Christopher M. Dent 5. Comparing Regionalism in Europe and Northeast Asia: Perspectives from the Epistemic Communities Approach David W.F. Huang 6. Northeast Asian States after the Cold War: Rival States or Co-operative States? Chao-Jen Huang 7. Economic Security Perspectives on Northeast Asian Regionalism Chyungly Lee 8. The Security Situation and Co-operative Security in Northeast Asia Guangyao Jin 9. Inter-Korean Relations and Northeast Asian Security Tai-Hwan Kwak 10. The Security Foundations of Economic Integration: A Comparison Between East Asia and Western Europe Ken Endo 11. Conclusion: Toward a Multi-layered Issue-Linkage Regionalism in Northeast Asia David W. F. Huang Index

O autorze

Christopher M. Dent is Lecturer in the East Asian economy at the University of Hull, UK. His main research interests focus on the international economy of East Asia. David W. F. Huang is Associate Research Fellow, Institute of European and American Studies, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan. He is currently the secretary general of the Taiwanese Political Science Association.