Regional Institutions, Geopolitics and Economics in the Asia-Pacific

Taylor & Francis

Regional Institutions, Geopolitics and Economics in the Asia-PacificEvolving Interests and Strategies\nAuthor(s): Steven B. Rothman, Utpal Vyas, Yoichiro Sato\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138290860, 978-1138290860\nSynopsis\nThis volume discusses the relationship between economics, geopolitics and regional institutional growth and development in the Asia-Pacific region. \n\nHow do states (re)define their relationships amid the current global power transition? How do rival actors influence the rules and formation of new institutions for their own benefit? What role will institutions take as independent actors in influencing and constraining the behavior of states? Institutional development in Asia is characterized by idiosyncratic and diverse motivations (both material and non-material), a variety of policy strategies (strategic and norm-based), and the looming question of Chinas future depth of involvement as.