Pacific Century: The Emergence of Modern Pacific Asia, Vol. 3
Author: Mark Borthwick
The Asia-Pacific region is rapidly emerging as the global economic and political powerhouse of the twenty-first century. Looking at both Southeast and East Asia, this richly illustrated volume stresses broad, cross-cutting themes of regional history, with an emphasis on the interactions between cultures and nations. In this updated third edition, Mark Borthwick provides a significantly revised introduction, which places the contemporary rise of China within the context of the political, cultural, and economic evolution of the region since ancient times. He then considers more recent developments in their historical context, balancing national and international factors underlying Asia-Pacific economic growth and political change. New areas receiving attention in the third edition include Japan’s recovery from economic stagnation, Japan’s new political landscape, China’s economic transformation and leadership in East Asian regionalism, the North Korean crisis, and the Asia-Pacific impact on the global economic system. The book also provides chronological updates for Cambodia, Vietnam, and Indonesia. Borthwick concludes with an examination of the key domestic and international issues facing the nations of Pacific Asia and the growing influence of these nations on North America and the world economy.
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The companion text to a PBS telecourse series that will air in Fall 1992, the book also stands alone as an interdisciplinary introduction to Asia and the Pacific. Paper edition (unseen), $24.95. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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The World Trade Organization: Law, Practice, and Policy
Author: Mitsuo Matsushita
The WTO is one of the most important intergovernmental organizations in the world, yet the way in which it functions as an organization and the scope of its authority and power are still poorly understood. This comprehensively updated new edition of the acclaimed book by an outstanding team of WTO law specialists, provides a complete overview of the law and practice of the WTO. The authors explain the origins and development, via the GATT, of all of the substantive legal areas covered by the WTO, as well as the sources of law and remedies of the Dispute Settlement system.
Table of Contents:
1. The World Trade Organization
2. Dispute Settlement
3. Sources of Law
4. Remedies
5. The WTO and Domestic Law
6. Tariffs, Quotas and Other Barriers to Market Access
7. Agricultural Trade
8. The Most Favoured Nation Principle
9. The National Treatment Principle
10. Government Procurement
11. Safeguards
12. Export Controls and National Security
13. Trade in Services
14. Subsidies and Countervailing Duties
15. Antidumping
16. Regional Trade Agreements
17. Developing Countries
18. Intellectual Property
19. Environmental Protection and Trade
20. Technical Barriers, Standards, Trade and Health
21. Trade and Investment
22. Competition Policy and Trade
23. Future Challenges
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