This book explores the various aspects of globalization, especially the role played by geopolitics in its contemporary structuring. It focuses on the role of the US as the hegemonic power along with its European allies. Together, these powers constitute the regime makers in the modern day international system. The others in the system are to varying degrees simply regime takers. Needless to say the regime makers, particularly the US, determine the nature, scope and speed of globalization, and understanding their behaviour and its underlying determinants are crucial for the regime takers. The study operates on an empirically vast canvas, first proceeding to theoretically inform on the nature of globalization and its effect on markets, hegemony, and concentration of economic and political power. It applies findings to the growth of the original Asian tigers, the Southeast Asian nations, China, and the resulting and important influences on India and Pakistan.

• Preface, Acknowledgements, List of Tables;


• 1: Globalization, Geopolitics, and Development


• Part I: Globalization


• 2: The Advance of Globalization: From Shallow to Deep Integration


• 3: The Truncated Nature of Globalization


• Part II: Geopolitics


• 4: Market and States: The Centrality of Geopolitics


• 5: The Geopolitical Reshaping of the Post-War World Economy


• 6: From Hegemony to Empire: The Diffusion and Concentration of Power


• Part III: Development


• 7: Overcoming Truncatedness: Harnessing Globalization for Development


• 8: The Original Asian Tigers: Japan, Taiwan, and South Korea


• 9: The Southeast Asian Emulators


• 10: Chinas Economic Miracle


• 11: India: Subaltern Geopolitics and Economic Policy


• 12: Pakistan: Military Rule, Alliances, and Economic Performance


• 13: Summary and Conclusions;


• Bibliography, Index.