CAIRO BOOKS's Description
Despite the diversity in income levels, languages, culture, resource
endowments, and political systems, the countries of East Asia are more
integrated now than they have ever been. Goods, money, and ideas are being
traded across the region. East Asia is redefining itself from a collection of
disparate nations that looked mainly to markets in the west, to a more
self-reliant, innovative, and networked region. Countries in this region are
strengthening ties with each other and seeking more strategic partnerships with
the rest of the world. 'East Asian Visions' is a collection of essays that
convey, firsthand, how some of the most influential thinkers in East Asia view
these challenges. The writers are eminent policy makers, statesmen, and
scholars. They write about how competition with the west has bred success; how
crises in the region have provoked introspection; and how the rise of China is
catalyzing change. Some of the themes that permeate these essays include: • How
can East Asia's growth success be explained? • Can all countries benefit from
China's success, or will some be crowded out? • Will regional integration aid
efficiency or will it become a source of vulnerability? • How can East Asian
countries deal with the growing domestic concerns such as inequity, slum
pollution, and corruption? Contributors include: Aun Porn Moniroth, Chariman,
Supreme National Economic Council, Cambodia Roberto F. de Ocampo, President,
Asian Institute of Management Toyoo Gyohten, President, Institute for
International Monetary Affairs and Senior Adviser, Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ
Yujiro Hayami, Professor, National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies, Tokyo
and Adviser, Joint Graduate Program, National Graduate Institute for Policy
Studies and the Foundation for Advanced Studies in International Development
Jomo K. S., Assistant Secretary General for Economic Development, UN Department
of Economic and Social Affairs Cao Sy Kiem, Vice Chairman, Central Party's
Economic Committee, Vietnam National Board of Finance and Monetary Policies
Consultancy, and teh Vietnam Learning Promotion Association, and Chairman,
Vietnam Association of Small and Medium Enterprises Tommy Koh,
Ambassador-at-large, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Singapore and Chairman,
Institue of Policy Studies, the National Heritage Board, and the Chinese
Heritage Centre Haruhiko Kuroda, President, Asian Development Bank and
Chairperson of the Bank's Board of Directors Long Yongtu, Secretary-General,
Boao Forum for Asia (China) and Dean, School of International Relations and
Public Affairs, Fudan University Kishore Mahbubani, Dean, Lee Kuan Yew School
of Public Policy, National University of Singapore Felipe Medalla, Professor,
School of Economics, University of the Philippines Mari Pangestu, Minister of
Trade, Republic of Indonesia Minxin Pei, Senior Associate and Director, China
Program, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace Andrew Sheng, Chair, Annual
Capital Markets Roundtable, OECD, Tokyo, and Adjunct Professor, Graduate School
of Economics and Management, Tsinghua University, Beijing, and Tun Ismail ali
Professor of Monetary and Financial Economics, University of Malaysia Wu
Jinglian, Senior Research Fellow, Development Research Center, State Council,
China Joseph Yam, Chief Executive, Hong Kong Monetary Authority Zheng Bijian,
Chairman, China Reform Forum