'A fascinating analysis of the proposition that the start of the
21st century is witnessing the rapid rise in South East Asia of a
new and powerful transnational economic zone, the Asian
Mediterranean. It uses a wide range of historical and contemporary
multidisciplinary sources to systematically explore how, why, and
in what ways we can better interpret and understand this
contemporary version of economic globalisation by looking back to
the equivalent processes centred on the ports around the
Mediterranean and the Baltic seas during late 16th century.' -
Peter Daniels, University of Birmingham, UK 'Francois Gipouloux has
written a vast and comprehensive history of the Asian economic
system. In the tradition of Braudel, he paints a picture that is
detailed, full of insight, and essentially very long term. On the
basis of an analysis of the old Mediterranean and Hanseatic
economic networks, he surveys the pre-modern Asian system, bringing
it up to date with studies of Yokohama, Hong Kong, Singapore and
other Asian hubs. The culmination of many years work, Gipouloux
throws light on a new China -- a China no longer land based and
inward looking but dependent on, and a power in, a maritime world.'
- Christopher Howe, University of London, UK 'Gipouloux's ground
breaking study based on a long career as a scholar of Asia's past
is a most original contribution to the study of globalization.
Connecting past and present, the author has further developed the
somewhat vague metaphor of an Asian Mediterranean into a well
defined concept that can also be applied for analyzing contemporary
affairs. While in the past the traditional Chinese and Japanese
state systems were failing to formulate adequate answers, on a more
informal level, the port cities were able to meet with the maritime
challenges of the emerging modern world system. The author
convincingly shows how also in the age of globalization, a string
of coastal metropolises continues to be instrumental in opening up
the Far Eastern economy to the global economy.' - Leonard Blusse,
Leiden University, The Netherlands This insightful book draws upon
a wide range of disciplines - political economy, geography and
international relations - to examine how Asia has returned to its
central position in the world economy. As in the case of the
hosting of the Olympic games, it is cities rather than states which
compete, whether as financial centers, logistical hubs or platforms
for coordinating international subcontracting. Analyzing the
historical precedents of the Mediterranean maritime republics, the
Baltic Sea Hanseatic League and the South China Sea mercantile
kingdoms, the book delineates the way stable economic and legal
institutions were developed largely beyond the purview of, and at
times in conflict with, the State. Discussing the strong link
between history and contemporary economic situation, The Asian
Mediterranean will appeal to academics, including post-graduates
students, of economics, geography, history, regional studies and
Asian studies.
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