Energy, Trade and Finance in Asia: A Political and Economic Analysis: A Political and Economic Analysis (Perspectives in Economic and Social History)

This study offers a vital reappraisal of the trade relationship between North-East Asia and the Gulf. Writing from a non-Western standpoint, Dargin and Lim make a compelling case for how these regions became economically integrated in the wake of the 1973 oil crisis. The historical role of India in connecting these regions is examined in-depth, whilst the economic modernization of China and Japan is also stressed. Contents ......Page 8 List of Figures and Tables......Page 10 Preface......Page 12 1. Introduction......Page 18 2. Progress and Development......Page 50 3. Challenges – Contradictions of Development?......Page 68 4. Important Advanced Economies......Page 82 5. Emerging Economies......Page 96 6. India and the Middle East......Page 122 7. The Energy Giants......Page 130 8. China and its Energy Needs......Page 170 9. Addressing the UAE Natural Gas Crisis......Page 180 10. Conclusion......Page 190 Notes......Page 196 Works Cited......Page 230 Index......Page 252