This book examines two opposing interpretations of NAFTAs potential
expansion into a Western Hemisphere Free Trade Association
(WHFTA)one fearing the creation of a deliberately exclusionary
Fortress America, the other welcoming the prospect of substantial
economic opportunities for Asia and the countries of the Pacific
Rim. Contributors evaluate the commercial, financial, cultural, and
political linkages between the Americas and the Pacific Rim,
assessing the magnitude of interests that might be affected by
NAFTA or FTAA. }Authorities and experts in Japan and other Asian
countries have expressed considerable fear that the North American
Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and the proposed Free Trade Area of
the Americas (FTAA) will create a Fortress America that will
deliberately exclude nations of the Pacific Rim. Others argue that
economic integration will provide substantial opportunity for
Asia/Pacific countries and thus contribute to the dynamism of the
Pacific Century ahead. This book explores the varying
interpretations and looks at their implications for countries of
the Pacific Rim. Might NAFTA provoke the formation of an economic
bloc in the Asia/Pacific area? Or will economic liberalization
occur on a global and multilateral scale? What are the political
dimensions of these possible options and processes? Examining the
interconnections such policy alternatives may have for both the
Pacific Rim and Latin America, the contributors evaluate the
commercial, financial, cultural, and political linkages between the
regions to assess the magnitude of interests that might be affected
by NAFTA or FTAA. Assessing the range of policy options available
to countries involved, they seek to make an original contribution
to the debate about the formation and structure of the post Cold
War world order
General
Imprint: |
Routledge
|
Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
November 2021 |
First published: |
1997 |
Authors: |
Shoji Nishijima
|
Dimensions: |
229 x 152mm (L x W) |
Format: |
Hardcover
|
Pages: |
320 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-367-00957-1 |
Categories: |
Books
|
LSN: |
0-367-00957-9 |
Barcode: |
9780367009571 |
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