East Asia: An International Quarterly articles from June 2000

East Asia: An International Quarterly archives from June 2000

FROM THE EDITOR.
June 22, 2000... I am very pleased to present to our readers the first special issue of our journal on Globalization and New Governance in East Asia. Following the financial/economic tumble in East Asia in 1997, the "rosy predictions of unlimited...

INTRODUCTION: GLOBALIZATION AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS IN EAST ASIA.
June 22, 2000... In East Asia,(1) along with globalization, defined here as "a social process in which the constraints of geography on social and. cultural arrangements recede and in which people become increasingly aware that they are receding,"(2) came a...

GLOBALIZATION AND THE GLOBAL CITY: MEETING THE CHALLENGES OF THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY.
June 22, 2000... Introduction Globalization of the world economy will require cities and metropolitan areas to adapt their economic bases and cultures to meet the needs of international competition. The world economy is being restructured not only by...

SINGAPORE'S GLOBALIZATION STRATEGY(*).
June 22, 2000... Introduction When statehood was thrust upon Singapore in 1965, the primary challenge for the newly independent city-state was economic survival. Its leaders also knew very well that a sound economic footing was the foundation of a viable...

INDONESIA'S NEW CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES: BLUEPRINT FOR REFORM AFTER THE ECONOMIC CRISIS(1).
June 22, 2000... Introduction In the summer of 1997, after enjoying 27 years (1970-1997) of relatively high economic growth (annual average growth of 6.5 percent), Indonesia saw its growth rate drop to the lowest level in its history since independence....

GREENING AND DECARBONIZING: JAPAN'S DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE.
June 22, 2000... Introduction Assistance to developing countries in the area of environment and energy constitutes an important part of Japan's dual goals of promoting environmental conservation and international diplomacy. In terms of diplomacy, Japan...

GLOBALIZATION AND INTER-CITY COOPERATION IN NORTHEAST ASIA.
June 22, 2000... Introduction In the era of "Global Villages," a country's capital city should no longer be viewed as a local administrative unit only. Instead, the nature of a capital city's functions has become inherently regional, due to the...