Publisher's Synopsis
This book takes the pulse of biltateral trade in the Asia-Pacific region, with case studies from Asia and North America and expert contributions from top experts including John Ravenhill and Richard Feinberg. Economic, political and institutional factors are taken into account in the first part of the book, followed by a range of detailed case studies including up to the minute assessments to trade as it effects China, Japan, Mexico and the Us among others. Highly readable and accessible, the book will prove to be an invaluable resource to all students of Asian Studies, politics, economics and management.