Invitation to book launch: Globalization and Economic Nationalism in Asia edited by Anthony P. D’Costa

This collection documents the different ways in which Asian governments have been pursuing economic nationalism even as they have been integrating with the world economy. The book challenges the popular view that with globalization either the role of the state becomes redundant or that states are unable to purposefully intervene in the economy. The book argues that since most states pursue national interests, which largely include economic development, they work with national business and often intervene on their behalf to create internationally competitive industries. States are thus viewed as integral to capitalist development, and economic nationalism is neither theoretically nor empirically redundant. Contributors from Asia and elsewhere present wide-ranging arguments and demonstrate that states in Asia are active in shaping trade, investment, technological, industrial, and financial outcomes. Countries covered include India, China, South Korea, Singapore, Japan, and the East Asian region as a whole.

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Programme details:

Moderator Professor Kjeld Erik Brodsgaard, Director ARC

15:00-15:10: “Welcome and Event Launch”

Professor Alan Irwin, Dean of Research, CBS

15:10-15:20: "ARC and the Study of Contemporary Asia”

Kjeld Erik Brødsgaard, Professor and Director of Asia Research Centre, CBS

15:20-15:40: “Why Study Economic Nationalism at a time of Relentless Globalization?”

Anthony P. D’Costa, Professor of Indian Studies and Research Director, Asia Research Centre, CBS

15:40-16:00: ”History Repeating Itself?  The Meanings of Economic Nationalism in South America”

Rory Miller, Professor of International Business History, Management School, University of Liverpool and Coeditor of Journal of Latin American Studies.                  

16:00-16:20: “India: Economic Nationalism as a Road to Growth and Development?”

Jorgen Dige Pedersen, Associate Professor, Political Science, Aarhus University, author of ”Globalization, Development and the State. The Performance of India and Brazil since 1990”

16:20-16:40 Brief Discussion

16:40-18:00 Reception

A limited number of copies of the book will be available at a special discounted price (DKK 399)

The book launch is arranged by Asia Research Centre, CBS, and co-sponsored by the Center for the Study of the Americas, CBS.

The event is free of charge, but registration is needed. Regisration begins on August 1 by writing arc.int@cbs.dk. Deadline for registration is September 10 at noon.