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Abbreviations
Notes on Contributors
Preface
Introduction: Political Economy and the Pacific p. 1
Unravelling Trade: Global Institutional Change and the Pacific Economy p. 15
History Restarted: Japanese-American Relations at the End of the Century p. 39
Japan and the Region: Leading from Behind p. 62
'New' Trade Theory and Policy a Decade Old: Assessment in a Pacific Context p. 83
The 'Japan Problem' in Pacific Trade p. 106
The Triad and the Unholy Trinity: Lessons for the Pacific Region p. 133
Running on Empty? Complex Interdependence and the Future of Japanese-American Monetary Coordination p. 159
The GATT After the Uruguay Round p. 184
Fortress or Free Market? NAFTA and its Implications for the Pacific Rim p. 201
Reconstructing Divisions of Labour: Singapore's New Regional Emphasis p. 223
Indonesia, Thailand and the Northeast Asian Connection p. 250
Economic Cooperation and Institution Building in the Asia-Pacific Region p. 271
Competing Theoretical Approaches to International Cooperation: Implications for the Asia-Pacific p. 290
The Pacific Economic Future: Towards Conventions of Moderation? p. 312
Bibliography p. 325
Name Index p. 371
Subject Index p. 378