Description
This title was first published in 2001. Containing a wide array of intellectual perspectives, this illuminating text takes an authoritative look at the rules, decision-making procedures and organizational resources at the heart of the institutions of global governance and provides a much-needed Asian perspective on key issues, dealing with new questions raised at the Okinawa summit. Particularly suitable for graduate courses in political science, international political economy, international organizations, corporate strategy and international business, as well as having implications for the public policy community.
Table of Contents
Contents: Introduction: New directions in global economic governance: challenges and responses, John Kirton and George M. von Furstenberg. New Challenges in Global New Economy Governance: Managing globalization and the new economy: the contribution of the G8 summit, Nicholas Bayne; The new global electronic economy: consensus, confusion, contradictions, Thomas C. Lawton; Creating rules for the global information economy: the United States and G8 leadership, Michele Mastroeni; Transparent end-use technology and the changing nature of security threats, George M. von Furstenberg. New Directions in Global Financial Governance: Continuity and change in the global monetary order, Sébastian Dallaire; Japan’s approach to shaping a new international financial architecture, Saori N. Katada; Japan, the Asian economy, the international financial system and the G8: a critical perspective, Kunihiko Ito; Guiding global economic governance: the G20, the G7, and the international monetary fund at century’s dawn, John J. Kirton. New directions in Global Trade Governance: The G7 and multilateral trade liberalization: past performance, future challenges, Nicholas Bayne; Securing multilateral trade liberalization: international institutions in conflict and convergence, Theodore H. Cohn; Stimulating trade liberalization after Seattle: G7/8 leadership in global governance, Heidi K. Ullrich. Conclusion: The challenges ahead, George M. von Furstenberg and John Kirton; Appendices; Bibliography; Index.
