The 'new East Asian regionalism': A political domino effect

Review of International Political Economy

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 178-208

  Ravenhill, John ^a  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Asean; China; East asia; Free trade agreements; Japan; Regionalism; Trade

Indexed keywords

EID: 77953625725     PISSN: 09692290     EISSN: 14664526     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09692290903070887     Document Type: Article

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