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About The Book: The Book consists of Research Paper on the broad area of "International Economic Relations", written over the past five years. Geoeconomics is increasingly becoming the determining factor in international relations. A coalition approach to the management of international power relations is the leitmotif of twentyfirst century international diplomacy. The Book by Dr. Gautam Murthy is a timely addition to the literature on the importance on International Economic Relations. It covers a wide spectrum, including important contributions like "SinoIndian Economic Partnership", IndiaASEANCivilizational Ties and New Economic Partnership", "New Synergies in IndoAustralian Relations", "W.T.O. and India", and "Islamabad Summit and the SAARC Process". The Papers are well researched, and should be useful to both academics, as well as foreign policy practioners, as an academic input to policy making. About The Author: Gautam Murthy, M. Phil. Ph.D., is an Associate Professor of Economics, Centre for Indian Ocean Studies (C.I.O.S), Osmania University, Hyderabad, India. His areas of specialization are International Economics, and SouthStudies. He has done his Ph.D. in Economics from Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics, University of Poona, on the topic "Trade and Export Instability in the ASEAN Economics". He has also served on the Faculty of XLRI, Jamshedpur, and the Centre for Organisation Development, Hydrabad. He has many years of teaching and research experience at Osmania Unversity. He has taught M.Phil. Students at C.I.O.S, and also M.A. students at Osmania University's College for Women. He has Published two books, and over 25 Research Articles in Leading Journals. CONTENTS: Foreword • Acknowledgements • Regional Trading Blocks, Static and Dynamic Effects of Customs Unions and Free Trade Areas (FTAs) • Problems and Prospects of Forming Unions in the Asian Region, SAARC/SAPTA and ASEAN • European Union (EU), North American Free Trade Area (NAFTA), and