APEC as an Institution: Multilateral Governance in the Asia-Pacific

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Multilateral Governance in the Asia-Pacific

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Edited by Richard E. Feinberg

Publisher:: ISEAS–Yusof Ishak Institute
Online publication date:: October 2015
Print publication year:: 2003
Online ISBN:: 9789812305015

Subjects:: Politics and International Relations, International Relations and International Organisations
Series:: Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation Series

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APEC is an experimental multilateralism, relying not on a large bureaucracy but rather upon national government agencies, semi-autonomous inter-governmental committees and "virtual" associations. Organized around the principles of consensus, voluntarism and unilateralism, APEC has eschewed binding agreements enforced through monitoring and robust compliance mechanisms. This volume assesses the strengths and weaknesses of APEC's "soft" institutionalism, and its capstone policy report, "Remaking APEC", identifies reforms that would close the credibility gap between APEC's promises and accomplishments. Chapters by leading scholars at APEC Study Centres investigate APEC's core agenda -- trade and investment liberalization and capacity-building -- delve into the inner workings of APEC's bureaucracy, and explore APEC's interactions with civil society, including the private sector and NGOs. This volume contains both the policy report and in-depth specialized studies. It is the product of the APEC International Assessment Network (APIAN), a collaborative, independent project among participating APEC Study Centres. APIAN's first major study, Assessing APEC's Progress: Trade, Ecotech and Institutions was also published by ISEAS (2001).

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Multilateral Governance in the Asia-Pacific

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Frontmatter
pp i-iv

Contents
pp v-vi

The Contributors
pp vii-viii

Glossary
pp ix-xii

Introduction
pp xiii-xvi

SECTION I - POLICY REPORT
pp 1-2

1 - Remaking APEC as an Institution: The Third APIAN Policy Report
pp 3-26

SECTION II - APEC's STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES
pp 27-28

2 - APEC's Overall Goals and Objectives, Evolution and Current Status
pp 29-46

3 - APEC as a Pacific OECD Revisited
pp 47-64

SECTION III - MANAGEMENT REFORMS
pp 65-66

4 - The APEC Secretariat: A Management Perspective
pp 67-72

5 - Project Selection and Evaluation: APEC's Budget and Management Committee and the Secretariat
pp 73-82

SECTION IV - TRADE, INVESTMENT AND ECOTECH
pp 83-84

6 - The APEC Decision-Making Process for Trade Policy Issues: The Experience and Lessons of 1994-2001
pp 85-110

7 - Towards an Assessment of APEC Trade Liberalization and Facilitation
pp 111-130

8 - Investment Liberalization and Facilitation in the Asia Pacific: Can APEC Make a Difference?
pp 131-152

9 - The Wheel that Drives APEC: The Critical Role and Mandate of ECOTECH in APEC
pp 153-176

10 - Potential in Search of Achievement: APEC and Human Resource Development
pp 177-196

SECTION V - NON-GOVERNMENTAL PARTICIPATION IN APEC
pp 197-198

11 - Business Involvement in APEC
pp 199-214

12 - Civil Society Participation in APEC
pp 215-226

SECTION VI - APEC AND THE SECURITY AGENDA: FIRST THOUGHTS
pp 227-228

13 - APEC's Role in Political and Security Issues
pp 229-266

Index
pp 267-275

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