Competitive Regionalism

1. Explaining FTA Proliferation: A Policy Diffusion Framework
Mireya Solís, Saori N. Katada

Part I. Thematic Chapters

2. Exclusion Fears and Competitive Regionalism in East Asia
Shujiro Urata

3. Political-Security Competition and the FTA Movement: Motivations and Consequences
Mike M. Mochizuki

4. Competitive Regionalism through Bilateral and Regional Rule-Making: Standard Setting and Locking-in
Junji Nakagawa

Part II. The Western Hemisphere

5. The US as a Bilateral Player: The Impetus for Asymmetric Free Trade Agreements
Cintia Quiliconi, Carol Wise

6. Chile: A Pioneer in Trade Policy
Barbara Stallings

7. Competitive Regionalism and Mexico’s FTA Strategy
Aldo Flores-Quiroga

Part III. East Asia

8. Competitive Regionalism in Southeast Asia and Beyond: Role of Singapore and ASEAN
Takashi Terada

9. South Korea’s FTAs: Moving from an Emulative to a Competitive Strategy
Min Gyo Koo

10. Japan’s Competitive FTA Strategy: Commercial Opportunity versus Political Rivalry
Mireya Solís

11. China’s Competitive FTA Strategy: Realism on a Liberal Slide
Jian Yang

12. Conclusion: FTAs in a Competitive World
Barbara Stallings, Saori N. Katada

Avainsanat: Economics, Economic Policy, Political Economy, International Relations, Asian Politics, Sociology, general, Regional and Cultural Studies