Asia Pacific Fusion

Japan's Role in APEC

• Author(s): Yōichi Funabashi,
• Publisher: Institute for International Economics
• Pages: 284
• ISBN_10: 0881322245
  ISBN_13: 9780881322248
  
• Language: en
• Categories: Business & Economics / Economics / General , Business & Economics / International / Economics & Trade , Political Science / International Relations / General , Political Science / International Relations / Trade & Tariffs , Political Science / Public Policy / Economic Policy , Political Science / World / Asian ,

Description:... Japanese journalist Yoichi Funabashi has written the first in-depth study of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum based on extensive interviews with heads of state and government officials in the region. A key force behind APEC, he argues, is a potential "fusion" of Asia-Pacific civilizations propelled by the region s dynamic economic integration. He recounts APEC s six-year history, assesses its potential, and examines the power politics of the region. Released just before the Osaka summit hosted by Japan in November 1995, this book looks closely at Japan's interests in APEC and its relations with countries in the region. It provides an intellectual framework for the future evolution of APEC itself and for Japan's role in that institution.