Political Economy in a Globalized World

by Moller, Jorgen Orstrom

• ISBN13: 9789812839107
• ISBN10: 9812839100
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-02-17
• Publisher: World Scientific Pub Co Inc

Summary

The recent global financial crisis illustrates how fragile economic globalization is and how vulnerable all global citizens are to economic events outside their own country. Indeed, global economics is more important for national economic growth than domestic policies. Globalization and change interact and shape the economic environment for citizens and enterprises. These essays represent observations made over a ten-year period which attempt to analyze what is happening, why it happened and the impact on global and national economic growth.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. xi
Preface	p. xv
Acknowledgments	p. xix
Future Global Trends	p. 1
The Return of Malthus: Scarcity and International Order	p. 5
The Importance of Global Institutions in Mediating between the West and Asia	p. 20
Fight Terror from Moral High Ground	p. 31
Wanted: A New Strategy for Globalization	p. 39
Towards Globalism: Social Causes and Social Consequences	p. 51
The Growing Challenge to Internationalism	p. 76
The Remodelling of Armed Forces: A Danish Perspective	p. 84
The Future of Europe: Economic Internationalization, Cultural Decentralization, Soft Security Policy	p. 94
Economic Globalization	p. 107
Asia Looks Forward: The Decline of the US Dollar	p. 110
Obama's Real Dilemma: To Kill Globalization or Not?	p. 113
WTO Negotiations Crash: What Now?	p. 117
Institutional Collapse? The End of Globalization	p. 121
Is the Sun Setting on US Dominance? Expect Asia to Replace the US as the World's Dominant Economic Force	p. 126
Asia to Follow Serfin' USA?	p. 130
Post-Bali and Post-Kyoto: Who Shall Pay for Climate Change?	p. 135
Gale Warning, Global Burden Sharing	p. 140
The Prophet Muhammad Cartoon Episode and Implications for Europe-Muslim Relations: A Danish Perspective	p. 144
A Nationalist United States of America	p. 165
Asia and Europe Must Step Up to Bat	p. 175
The New New Media, Inc	p. 179
New Economics Favour China and India	p. 183
A Vacuum in Strategic Thinking	p. 186
A New International System	p. 189
The Coming World Governance	p. 196
Economic Integration	p. 205
How the EU Saved the World	p. 207
The Resilience of the European Union	p. 210
ASEAN's Relations with the European Union: Obstacles and Opportunities	p. 213
Asia Has a Model in the Euro	p. 234
Integration - Yes or No?	p. 240
ASEAN Charter: A Significant Step in the Right Direction	p. 243
EU's Lessons for East Asian Integration	p. 247
Happy 50th, EU	p. 250
Towards an ASEAN Charter: Lessons from the European Union	p. 254
Asean Can Become More Like the EU	p. 259
Template for Sino-Japan Peace	p. 263
Toward a United Europe	p. 267
Global Financing	p. 281
Hazardous Path Out of Crisis	p. 284
How to Save the Financial World	p. 290
Protectionism Goes Into Reverse	p. 295
Inflation Woes: Is the Global Economy in Need of Retooling?	p. 299
Slide in the US Dollar: What It Means for Asia	p. 303
Another Looming Crisis: A Whistle-blower in Centro?	p. 308
Recovering from the Sub-Prime Debacle: The Coming Crisis	p. 312
Markets in Disarray? Don't Sweat Over the Fever, Cure the Disease	p. 316
Heed the Warning	p. 320
Tackling the Asymmetry in Financial Markets	p. 321
Unconventional Wisdom on Exchange Rates	p. 325
Warning: Financial Chaos Ahead	p. 329
The Holy Grail of Central Banking	p. 333
Leave the Yuan Alone	p. 337
Growth in Asia Propels US Stocks	p. 340
Asia in the World	p. 343
Asia: The New Global Economic Powerhouse	p. 346
Securing Peace in Asia for the Next 25 Years	p. 369
Dutch Way, Muslim Way	p. 379
Chance for Asia to Seize the Day	p. 382
China's Model	p. 387
Energy and the Environment	p. 390
The New Capitalism: Lessons for Asia?	p. 394
Whispers in the Wind	p. 398
Asian Currencies and Globalization	p. 402
The US Facing Asian Integration: A Policy Dilemma	p. 406
Globalisation Debate Threatens Asia	p. 422
Unified Asian Voice Will Sound Louder on World Stage	p. 426
China and India: Rise of the New Global Powerhouses	p. 428
Threats to Asia's Stability - and a Potential Solution	p. 432
Foreword to Asia and Europe	p. 437
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