Asian Regional Governance

This book is a compilation of essays on the topic of Asian regionalism, which examines the changing global and domestic political economies that are shaping the new regionalism in Asia. The essays focus on the impact of globalization on Asian regionalism, new security challenges, monetary cooperation, sovereignty, democratization, industry policy, and China's engagement with southeast Asia.

Jayasuriya looks at the changing global and domestic political economies shaping the new regionalism in Asia, and examines the relationship between regional domestic, political and economic structures and forms of regional governance. Well-known contributors in the field focus on the impact of globalization on Asian regionalism, new security challenges, monetary cooperation, sovereignty, democratization, industry policy and China's engagement with southeast Asia. Providing a detailed overview of the conceptual foundations of regional governance, this text is an indispensable resource for all who want to understand the emerging dynamics of regionalism in the Asia Pacific. Review: ' the contents of this edited volume will continue to be an indispensable resource as more seek to understand the complexities of changing global and domestic political economies, and the challenges confronting the new modes of regional governance that emerged after the 1997-98 crisis.' - Moe Thuzar, ASEAN Studies Centre, ASEAN Economic Bulletin Vol. 26, No.2, August 2009