MACMILLAN The Politics of Economic Regionalism: Explaining Regional Economic Integration in East Asia (International Political Economy Series)

While major theories of economic regionalism in the existing literature are primarily constructed to explore institutionalized regional integration, European integration in particular, the analytical framework developed in this work explains the unique process and pattern of regional integration in East Asia. Review 'Theoretically sophisticated and empirically rich, this is an excellent introduction to what is becoming the world's most important economic region.' - Mark Beeson, Professor in International Politics and Head of Department, Department of Political Science& International Studies, University of Birmingham, UK 'Artfully tracing the evolution of economic regionalism in East Asia, Kevin G. Cai identifies its distinguishing features and differences from the Western European and North American experiences. This book will win lavish praise from both specialists on Asia and general readers. It is a gem.' - James H. Mittelman, University Professor, School of International Service, American University, USA, and author of Hyperconflict: Globalization and Insecurity (2010) Book Description This book is a study of the political economy of regionalism in the world economy with special reference to East Asia About the Author KEVIN G. CAI is Associate Professor at Renison University College, University of Waterloo, Canada. He is the author of The Political Economy of East Asia: Regional and National Dimensions and numerous refereed journal articles, book chapters and other pieces.