Hong Liu, The political economy of transnational governance: China and Southeast Asia in the 21st Century. New York, NY: Routledge, 2022. 220 Pages. USD 142.85 (Hardcover)

Excerpt

The economic and political sway of the Asian economies, especially China, on the rest of the world has been increasing over three decades. Especially after the millennium, China and its economic effects on local, regional, and global politics are as significant as it has ever been. Although China’s position has been questioned and jeopardized during the COVID pandemic, it has again become the center of attention due to reopening and readjusting its zero-COVID policy. While the repercussions of reopening remain to be seen, this book analyzes the impact of China and Southeast Asia on the regional and global political economy of transnational governance. Even though it mainly concentrates on China and its relations with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), the book emphasizes the standpoint of Singapore, Malaysia, and Indonesia and their importance in China’s political economy. China's transnational governance attitude has become crucial for the future of the world's politics and economics, and the book explains this main theme in eight chapters. …