Anti-Globalization vs. Regional Integration

Dear Colleagues,

The global economy is currently undergoing globalization as the result of free trade agreements (FTAs) and economic partnership agreements (EPAs). This globalization has brought both economic prosperity and disparity. While the multilateral trade agreement of the World Trade Organization was difficult to negotiate, many countries and regions changed from multilateral trade agreements to bilateral FTAs, multilateral FTAs, and mega FTAs such as the TPP (Trans-Pacific Partnership) and RCEP (Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership). However, the anti-globalization movement started in part because the United Kingdom decided to implement a Brexit policy and Mr. Trump was elected as the president of the USA in 2016. This Special Issue is devoted to the problem of “Anti-Globalization vs. Regional Integration”. Topics cover regional integration; bilateral and multilateral FTAs and EPAs; mega FTAs such as the RCEP, TPP, and FTAAP (Free Trade Area of the Asia-Pacific) in Asia; BRI (One Belt, One Road Initiative); anti-globalization, America First; and Brexit. We welcome original research articles, both practical and theoretical, including those on regional integration, globalization, and anti-globalization from the perspectives of economic growth, industrial clusters, and income gaps.

Prof. Dr. Kuchiki Akifumi
Guest Editor

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