"Jessica Chia-yueh Liao analyzes the rise of trade disputes between East Asia and the West, and investigates the evolving role of East Asian governments in handling these disputes. As East Asian businesses have become growing players in global markets, governments in the region are using the WTO to help them gain market access and promote exports. However, a state's success in helping the private sector is determined by how well its government can work with busnesses in contesting export barriers. Focusing on Korea, Taiwan, and China's experiences in handling trade disputes beyond and within the WTO, Liao compares the role of East Asian companies in trade disputes, and examines how good government-busness coordination affects the success rate of using the WTO to promote export interests"--Back cover