Asia-Pacific Small States : Political Economies of Resilience.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Noakes, Stephen.

Contributor:

Tan, Alexander C.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

COVID-19 Pandemic, 2020-2023.

States, Small--Economic conditions.

States, Small.

Asia--Economic conditions--21st century.

Asia.

Pacific Area--Economic conditions--21st century.

Pacific Area.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (255 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Boulder, CO : Lynne Rienner Publishers, 2023.

Summary:

Both the spread of Covid-19 and the intense US-China rivalry have been sources of stress for national economies throughout Asia Pacific. The authors of Asia-Pacific Small States, eschewing the usual focus on the region's powerhouses, turn their attention instead to the coping strategies of the smaller economies. Showing how these smaller states have been navigating the current turbulent times, they shed light not only on national experiences and recovery strategies, but also on the importance of so-called marginal players in today's geopolitical competition among major powers.

Contents:

Intro

Title Page

copyright page

Contents

Acknowledgments

Ch 1- Small States in Asia Pacific: Challenges Amid Great Power Competition

Covid-19 Economics in Regional Perspective

Figure 1.1 GDP Growth per Capita, Asia Pacific, 2017-2027 (percentages)

Figure 1.2 GDP Trends, Regional Comparison, 2021 vs. 2022

Table 1.1 GDP Growth Projections, Selected Countries, 2020-2022

Defining "Asia Pacific"

Figure 1.3 Unemployment in APEC Countries, 2019-2020

Small Economies Between Two Giants

Outline of the Book

Notes

Part 1: National Experiences

Ch 2- Singapore: Relearning, Recovery, and Resilience

The Fundamentals of Singapore's Foreign Policy

Cosmopolitanism in Singapore and the Discontents of the Heartland

Conclusion

Ch 3- Aotearoa/New Zealand: Contentious Trade Relations with the PRC

A Rules-Based Global Trading Order?

New Zealand Trade Policy in a Changing World

The State, Security, and Dependency

Human Rights and Trade with the PRC

Ch 4- The Pacific Island States: Social and Solidarity-Based Economies

Impact of Covid-19 on Human Security in the Pacific

Table 4.1 Cumulative Figures for Covid-9 Infection in the Pacific, March 14, 2022

External Responses to Covid-19: The Indo-Pacific Power Play?

Local Covid-19 Responses: Social Solidarity Economy and Rehabilitation

Challenges in Rebuilding the PIC Economies

Ch 5- Taiwan: State and Private-Sector Cooperation

Institutions and Collective Action in Taiwan's Development

Taiwan's Mask Policy: Cooperation Challenges

Institutional Capacities and Overcoming Cooperation Challenges

Part 2: Prospects for Recovery

Ch 6- East Asia's Green Economic Recovery: A Path Out of the Coronacession

A Domestic Institutions Approach.

The United States-China Rivalry

Green Economic Recovery Strategies in the Smaller East Asian States

Ch 7- Reforming the Global Supply Chain: A Taiwanese Perspective

Taiwan's GSC Participation: The Case of ECM

Table 7.1 Taiwan's Global Value Chain Participation Index, 2018 (percentage shares of total gross exports)

Figure 7.1 Changes in Taiwan's Export Portfolios, 2001-2021

Table 7.2 Global Top Ten ECM Companies by Revenue

Figure 7.2 Taiwan's per Capita GDP Growth, 1990-2020

The Rise of the China+1 Approach

Table 7.3 Results of the Annual Survey of Offshore Manufacturing Activities for Taiwan Export Orders, 2010-2020 (percentages of exporting companies)

The United States-China Rivalry as the China+1 Accelerator

Figure 7.3 Taiwanese Investment in China, 2010-2020

Table 7.4 Orientation of Taiwan's ECM-Related Supply Chain Adjustments, 2020

Covid-19 Disruptions

Table 7.5 Impact of the 2022 Chinese Covid Lockdown on Taiwanese Firms' Export Order Growth (percentages)

The Plus-One: The Relocation of the ECM Network

Figure 7.4 Top Ten Countries/Regions Receiving Taiwan's Investment, 2018-2020

Figure 7.5 Major Sectors Receiving Taiwan Investments in the United States and Vietnam, 2020

Figure 7.6 Growth Rates for Total Export and Electronic Products, 2020

The Strategic Autonomy Policy

Long-Term Implications for Taiwan's GSC Participation

Figure 7.7 The Framework of Critical Supply Chain Vulnerabilities and Solutions

Ch 8- Multilateralism and US Engagement: Generating New Pressures and Incentives

Multilateralism and US Engagement Pre-Pandemic

Impact of Covid-19

US Engagement and Multilateralism in Asia Pacific Post-Pandemic

Ch 9- Digital Regional Economic Integration: New Trade Agreements and Opportunities.

Digital Technologies Transforming Trade

The Role of Digital Trade in the Pandemic and Its Aftermath

The Case for Digital Trade Rules

Models of Digital Trade Governance

Asia-Pacific Digital Trade Rules

Small-State Digital Trade Governance: The DEPA

Other Digital Economy Agreements

Part 3: Conclusion

Ch 10- Together, Alone: Economic Cooperation After the Pandemic

An Accelerant to Existing Pressures

A Source of Innovation

The Diversity of National Responses

The Incentives for Coordinated Multilateral Responses

The Future of Globalization

Bibliography

The Contributors

Index

About the Book.

Notes:

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Other Format:

Print version: Noakes, Stephen Asia-Pacific Small States

ISBN:

9781685859497

1685859496

OCLC:

1376193933