Towards A Common Future Understanding Growth, Sustainability in the
This book focuses on the tremendous shift in both economic growth and development progress taking place towards the Asia-Pacific Region. Each of the countries in the region has various concerns and challenges for its sustainable development, a common goal
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Towards A Common Future
Arindam Banik • Munim Kumar Barai Yasushi Suzuki Editors
Towards A Common Future Understanding Growth, Sustainability in the Asia-Pacific Region
Editors Arindam Banik International Management Institute Kolkata, India
Munim Kumar Barai Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University Beppu, Oita, Japan
Yasushi Suzuki Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University Beppu, Oita, Japan
ISBN 978-981-10-5591-1 ISBN 978-981-10-5592-8 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-981-10-5592-8 Library of Congress Control Number: 2017952341 © The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2017 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, express 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: © Bet_Noire / Getty Images Printed on acid-free paper This Palgrave Macmillan imprint is published by Springer Nature The registered company is Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. The registered company address is: 152 Beach Road, #21-01/04 Gateway East, Singapore 189721, Singapore
Dedicated to The Late Jyotsna and the Late Ram Gopal Banik Yogmaya and the Late Narayan Chandra Barai Hiroko and the Late Hiroshi Suzuki
Preface and Acknowledgments
Countries in the Asia-Pacific Region (APR) are passing through a historic but critical moment. The moment is historic because of the promise of a future world order, which they are shaping and might dominate. At the same time, the moment is also critical as some challenges are emerging relating to disputed or contested issues, which are not only dividing them but also posing a threat to regional and global peace. In fact, each of the problems has the potential to derail any Asian convergence to a common cause in the near future. But a more powerful and threatening possibility is emerging in the Asian theatre as well. It seems to be taking the classical shape of a tussle between a decli
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