Comparing Institution-Building in East Asia: Power Politics, Governance, and Critical Junctures - Paperback

by H. Yoshimatsu (Author)

Yoshimatsu explores the causes and implications of the diverse degree of institution-building in East Asia by examining two processes of initiating and developing multilateral institutions in five policy areas: trade, finance, food security, energy security, and the environment.

Author Biography

Hidetaka Yoshimatsu is a Professor of Politics and International Relations at Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University, Japan. He specializes in trade policy and regionalism in East Asia with publication in numerous journals, including Asian Survey, Pacific Review, New Political Economy, and Review of International Political Economy.