"Bilateral Trade Agreements in the Asia-Pacific"

The Asia-Pacific region has witnessed a rapid rise in bilateral preferential trade agreements in recent years. This trend could have potentially dramatic effects on the trading patterns of countries in the transpacific region and beyond. Some argue that these accords will spur multilateral negotiations, while others believe that they will irreparably damage the trading system. The first comprehensive analysis of this crucial phenomenon, Bilateral Trade Agreements in the Asia-Pacific examines the underlying political and economic factors driving these accords. Join us for a conversation with three contributors to the volume to discuss the underlying trade strategies of different countries and to understand how these new bilateral arrangements will fit or conflict with existing institutions in the Asia-Pacific and the WTO.

 

Vinod Aggarwal, Director, Berkeley APEC Study Center; Professor, Department of Political Science, UC Berkeley.

Richard Feinberg, Professor, Graduate School of International Relations and Pacific Studies, UC San Diego.

T.J. Pempel, Director, Institute of East Asian Studies; Professor, Department of Political Science, UC Berkeley.

 

Program followed by reception.

 

Other programs in the IEAS Book Series: New Perspectives on East Asia.