This volume analyzes the concerns that must be addressed if Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) is to be a viable component of the post-Cold War international order, such as what the future role of the USA who made Asia's transformation possible since 1945, is as a leader in that region.

Donald C. Helleman (Author) , Kenneth B. Pyle (Author) , Donald C. Hellman (Author)

1. Introduction 2. APEC in a New International Order 3. APEC: Community-Building in East Asia and the Pacific 4. America, APEC, and the Road Not Taken: International Leadership in the Post-Cold War Interregnum in the Asia-Pacific 5. The Context of APEC: U.S.-Japan Relations 6. Japan's Perspective on APEC: Community or Association? 7. Reflections on APEC: A Korean View 8. APEC: An ASEAN Perspective 9. China and APEC: Interests, Opportunities, and Challenges