East Asian Regionalism

East Asia is one of the worlds most dynamic and diverse regions and is also becoming an increasingly coherent region through the inter-play of various integrative economic, political and socio-cultural processes. Fully updated and revised throughout, this new edition explores the various ways in which East Asian regionalism continues to deepen.The second edition has been expanded to incorporate coverage of significant issues that have emerged in recent years including:Growing tensions in the region over maritime territory and historical issuesCompeting regional free trade agreement negotiationsThe impact of the global financial crisis on financial co-operation and engagement with global governanceObamas pivot to Asia and developments in US relations with East AsiaThe influence of new technology and social media on micro-level regional relationsThe growing importance of new diplomacy issues such as energy security, climate change, food security and international migration.Key pedagogical features include:end of chapter study questionscase studies that discuss topical issues with study questions also provideduseful tables and figures which illustrate key regional trends in East AsiaExtensive summary conclusions covering the chapters main findings from different international political economy perspectives.East Asian Regionalism is an essential text for courses on East Asian regionalism, Asian politics and Asian economics.