...Mathew Y. H. Wong This paper examines the impact of income inequality on political participation in Asia. Both conventional conflict theory and relative power theory suggest that inequality affects political participation, but they predict opposite directions. In this paper, I argue...

... political debate on a “second WTO accession” and China’s strategy toward the changing regional architecture. © 2016 by the Regents of the University of California 2016 mega-FTAs mega-regional negotiations free trade agreement strategies Asia China policy PENGHONG CAI China s Responses...

...Michael G. Plummer The rise of mega-regionalism in the Asia-Pacific has become a significant development for the region itself as well as the global trading system. Europe, in particular, has a great deal at stake in this process. This paper considers the economic costs of EU exclusion from Asia...

...Douglas Paal The Obama administration moved to stabilize 2010's deteriorating relations with China and exploit the opportunity to deepen ties with China's nervous neighbors. Diplomatic, economic, and security initiatives were melded to “rebalance” American resources and attention to Asia...

...Chien-Peng Chung Against China's attempts at cultivating multilateral forums to augment and institutionalize its influence in Central, Northeast, and Southeast Asia, Japan's major foreign policy challenge now is how to secure its own interests in these forums while balancing its relations...

...Dae Jin Yi In this era of globalization, does democracy in Asia have a mediating impact on a country's public sector? As the first empirical analysis focused solely on Asian countries, this paper finds that, in general, democracies are associated with a larger government. In particular, democracies...

... regional and global games with a stronger hand. © 2010 By the Regents of the University of California great recession China Asia regionalism ASEAN Plus Three MING WAN The Great Recession and China s Policy toward Asian Regionalism ABSTRACT The global recession has had seemingly conflicting...

...David Brewster The long-standing strategic disconnect between South Asia and the Korean Peninsula is breaking down. Driven by the changing balance of power in Asia, India and South Korea have developed a strong economic partnership, and taken small but significant steps toward a political...

...Charles E. Ziegler Russia's seamless presidential succession produced no major changes in domestic politics or foreign policy. Ties with Asia remained strong, though several key relationships—with China, Japan, and the Central Asian states—frayed under the impact of Russia's military action...

... progress was made in addressing Russia's serious social problems. In foreign policy, confrontation with the West was balanced by excellent relations with most of Asia. © 2008 by The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved. 2008 Russia Asia succession energy state power...