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The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) was founded in 1989. Since then the forum has developed into a major player in tri-partite relations between North America, East Asia and Europe. The Seattle and Bogor Summits were landmark events suggesting to many observers a gravitational shift in the world economy and world politics. Yet the Asian financial crisis had a sobering effect on high-flying expectations as APEC contributed little to crisis management. In the light of such contradictory performance, distinguished scholars here examine APEC's achievements and failures, its role and funct

S10/0700 --- China: Economics, industry and commerce--International economic relations (incl. development aid and problems, WTO) --- Asian cooperation --- Pacific Area cooperation --- Pacific cooperation --- International cooperation --- Asian cooperation. --- Pacific Area cooperation. --- Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation.