"Globalization and Economic Nationalism in Asia"

The Asia Research Centre, Department of International Economics and Management, is pleased to announce the publication of Anthony D'Costa's edited volume "Globalization and Economic Nationalism in Asia" by Oxford University Press (June 2012). This is his third edited volume at CBS since joining ARC in March 2008 as Professor of Indian Studies and Research Director. His 2010 book, "A New India" has just been published in paperback - you can find out more about the book here.

In "Globalization and Economic Nationalism in Asia" contributors from Asia and elsewhere present wide-ranging arguments and evidence to counter the view that with globalization economic nationalism is passé. Instead, they demonstrate that states in Asia are active in shaping trade, investment, technological, industrial, and financial outcomes. 

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.

On September 11, 2012, Asia Research Centre will host a book launch.