Explaining FTA Proliferation: A Policy Diffusion Framework; M.Solis & S.N.Katada PART I: THEMATIC CHAPTERS Exclusion Fears and Competitive Regionalism in East Asia; S.Urata Political-Security Competition and the FTA Movement: Motivations and Consequences; M.M.Mochizuki Competitive Regionalism through Bilateral and Regional Rule Making: Standard Setting and Locking-In; J.Nakagawa PART II: THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE The US as a Bilateral Player: The Impetus for Asymmetric Free Trade Agreements; C.Quiliconi & C.Wise Chile: A Pioneer in Trade Policy; B.Stallings Competitive Regionalism and Mexico's FTA Strategy; A.Flores-Quiroga PART III: EAST ASIA Singapore and ASEAN's Competitive Regionalism in Southeast Asia and Beyond; T.Terada South Korea's FTAs: Moving from an Emulative to a Competitive Strategy; M.G.Koo Japan's Competitive FTA Strategy: Commercial Opportunity versus Political Rivalry; M.Solis China's Competitive FTA Strategy: Realism on a Liberal Slide; J.Yang Conclusion: Free Trade Agreements in a Competitive World; B.Stallings & S.N.Katada Bibliography Index