Broadening and deepening of economic and political integration are hallmarks of the EU and ASEAN. This book critically analyses the economic and institutional changes in both Europe and Asia. There is considerable potential for instability, but one also finds regional growth opportunities. Comparative policy analysis and evaluation of various cooperation strategies are presented. Emphasis is on banking, financial market dynamics, ICT, and macroeconomic policies as well as trade, energy, and environmental issues. Legal aspects are combined with historical and economic perspectives. Due emphasis also is on the impact of China and the role of international organisations. The comparative analysis of EU and ASEAN integration suggests important policy choices, including those at the multilateral level.

Economic globalisation is a long-term international process in which the roles of the EU, ASEAN, Korea, Japan and China are of increasing importance. Trade dynamics and foreign investment, as well as regional policy cooperation in Europe and Asia, are discussed here along with historical developments. Moreover, the book highlights links between European Community law and WTO regulations. The key challenges posed by China's economic expansion are part of the analysis; specific issues concern international outsourcing and off-shoring as well as regional economic integration in a period of financial globalisation. Based on historical dynamics, theoretical analysis and global shifts, policy solutions for Europe, Asia and the world economy can be arrived at: The book offers clear policy options and also reveals crucial issues in terms of the welfare analysis of regional integration.

Broadening and deepening of economic and political integration are hallmarks of the EU and ASEAN. This book critically analyses the economic and institutional changes in both Europe and Asia. There is considerable potential for instability, but one also finds regional growth opportunities. Comparative policy analysis and evaluation of various cooperation strategies are presented. Emphasis is on banking, financial market dynamics, ICT, and macroeconomic policies as well as trade, energy, and environmental issues. Legal aspects are combined with historical and economic perspectives. Due emphasis also is on the impact of China and the role of international organisations. The comparative analysis of EU and ASEAN integration suggests important policy choices, including those at the multilateral level.

Economic globalisation is a long-term international process in which the roles of the EU, ASEAN, Korea, Japan and China are of increasing importance. Trade dynamics and foreign investment, as well as regional policy cooperation in Europe and Asia, are discussed here along with historical developments. Moreover, the book highlights links between European Community law and WTO regulations. The key challenges posed by China's economic expansion are part of the analysis; specific issues concern international outsourcing and off-shoring as well as regional economic integration in a period of financial globalisation. Based on historical dynamics, theoretical analysis and global shifts, policy solutions for Europe, Asia and the world economy can be arrived at: The book offers clear policy options and also reveals crucial issues in terms of the welfare analysis of regional integration.

Vergleich der Eliten: das zeigt auch Gemeinsamkeiten und Unterschiede der Gesellschaften in Deutschland und Frankreich. Der neue zweite Band stellt alte und neue stadtische Eliten, religiose, politisch-parlamentarische und freiberufliche sowie Vereins-Eliten in den Mittelpunkt. Damit knupft das Deutsch-Franzosische Historikerkomitee an den 1994 erschienenen ersten Band uber militarische, okonomische und diplomatische Eliten in beiden Landern an. Beide Bande zusammen dokumentieren einen Schwerpunkt der sozialgeschichtlichen Forschung in Deutschland und Frankreich. Gleichzeitig zeigen sie einen zentralen Bereich der fur die deutsch-franzosischen Beziehungen im 19. und 20. Jahrhundert massgeblichen Entwicklung. Aus dem Inhalt: Introduction: L. Dupeux. Anciennes et nouvelles elites urbaines - Alte und neue stadtische Eliten: P. Aycoberry *J.-L. Pinol * H.-G. Haupt. Elites politiques et parle-mentaires - Politische und parlamentarische Eliten: G. Le Beguec * B. W. Bouvier * S. Guillaume * A. Kimmel. Professions liberales et vie associative - Liberale Berufe und Vereinswesen: F. E. Schrader * J.-P. Goubert * A. Wahl. Elites religieuses - Religiose Eliten: K. Nowak * D. Bourel * J.-M. Mayeur"