The Department of Political Science and the Graduate Institute of Political Economy of National Cheng Kung University in Taiwan will hold an international conference on “The New Asian Political Economy: The Global Financial Crisis and Beyond,” on December 10 and 11, 2009.

While many in Asia and throughout the world blame the United States for the global recession, the current crisis has also underscored the deep econo-political inter-dependence of Rim nations and America. It is obvious that close economic cooperation and political coordination are essential for both sides. The wild card in this deck, however, is the political impact of falling economic expectations. This conference encourages a wide range of perspectives on all aspects of the “new” Asian political economy amid the global financial crisis.