...Joern Dosch Asian-European Perspectives: Developing the ASEM Process . Edited by Wim Stokhof and Paul van der Velde . Richmond, Surrey : Curzon Press , 2001 . xvi, 168 pp. $40.00 (cloth). Copyright © The Association for Asian Studies, Inc. 2003 2003 BOOK REVIEWS ASIA...

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... and the factors behind it are once again a primary focus of attention. The volume reflects the preparation for the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) in 1996. It is based on a series of workshops bringing together experts from Europe and Asia on various aspects of the East Asian societies. The expert discussions have...

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