The Great Free Trade Myth British Foreign Policy and East Asia Since
This book is based on the author’s experience as a British diplomat and scholar working in East Asia for much of the period since 1980. It seeks to challenge widely held views in Britain about the nature of our relations with countries in E
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The Great Free Trade Myth
Michael Reilly
The Great Free Trade Myth British Foreign Policy and East Asia Since 1980
Michael Reilly Taiwan Studies Programme School of Politics and International Relations University of Nottingham Nottingham, UK
ISBN 978-981-15-8557-9 ISBN 978-981-15-8558-6 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-8558-6 © The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2020 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are solely and exclusively licensed by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, expressed or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Cover illustration: Marina Lohrbach_shutterstock.com This Palgrave Macmillan imprint is published by the registered company Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. The registered company address is: 152 Beach Road, #21-01/04 Gateway East, Singapore 189721, Singapore
It has justly been observed, that the interests and pursuits of so active and opulent a portion of the community as is engaged in trade throughout the British dominions, occupy, at all times, much of the attention, and, in the proper spirit of a commercial nation, influence many of the measures of the government. Sir George Staunton: An Authentic Account of an Embassy from the King of Great Britain to the Emperor of China, London 1797
To Won Kyong
Acknowledgements
This book is the product of innumerable meetings, interviews, discussions, and engagement, both formal and informal, over the course of four decades. It would be impossible to list all the friends, colleagues, and interlocutors whose contributions, often unwitting or subconscious, through information, advice, encouragement, penetrating questions, constructive criticism, or casual remarks did so much to advance my own knowledge and understanding. Among the many former FCO colleagues who have contributed, I owe a special debt to Rodric Braithwaite, whose patience, kindness, sound advice and, in the words of anoth
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