New Asian Regionalism in International Economic Law

This book explores new Asian regionalism as a paradigm shift in international economic law, contributing to the New Regional Economic Order and revitalizing the role of developing countries in shaping international trade norms. It offers a theoretical framework and evaluates major regional economic initiatives, shedding light on legal issues involving the US-China trade war and the COVID-19 pandemic.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 295 pages
Publication date: 13 July 2023
Publisher: Cambridge University Press

This book provides the first systematic analysis of new Asian regionalism as a paradigm shift in international economic law. It argues that new Asian regionalism has emerged amid the Third Regionalism and contributed to the New Regional Economic Order, which reinvigorates the role of developing countries in shaping international trade norms. To substantiate the claims, the book introduces theoretical debates and evaluates major regional economic initiatives and institutions, including the ASEAN+6 framework, APEC, the CPTPP and the RCEP. It also sheds light on legal issues involving the US-China trade war and the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as trade policies of Asian powers, the European Union and the United States. Hence, the legal analysis and case studies offer a fresh perspective of Asian integration and bridge the gap between academia and practice.

ISBN-13: 9781108970044