Chapter 1: Key Debates in Business Networks in East Asian Capitalisms: An Introduction Chapter 2: The Historical Development of East Asian Business Networks: Trade, Colonialism, and the State Part 1: Business Networks in China and Hong Kong Chapter 3: Bank of China International in Hong Kong: Social Status and Network Access Chapter 4: Business to Government Networks in Resource Acquisition: The Case of Chinese Private Enterprises Chapter 5: Business Networks and the Emergence of Guanxi Capitalism in China: The Role of the 'Invisible Hand' Chapter 6: The Networking Strategies of the Jebsens and Chinese Merchants in the Late 19th and the Early 20th Centuries Part 2: Business Networks in Japan and Korea Chapter 7: Business Networks in Japan: The Impact of Exposure to Overseas Markets Chapter 8: Can Informal Networks Positively Influence Economic Growth and Development? The Case of South Korean Yongo Networks Part 3: Business Networks in South East Asia Chapter 9: Chinese Capitalisms in Southeast Asia: Diverging Institutional Legacies of Southeast Asian Chinese Business Communities Chapter 10: Business Networks in Thailand: Import Substitution, Export Oriented, and Expansion in AEC Chapter 11: Business Networks and Varieties of Capitalism in Thailand: Adding the Context of History, Political Structures, and Social and Cultural Values Chapter 12: Social Capital and the Social Context of Business Networks: The Case of Thailand Chapter 13: Business Networks in Myanmar: Kjei zu, Corrosion and Reform Chapter 14: The Network-Based Economy in Vietnam: Business Networks in Context and Over Time Chapter 15: Conclusion: Making Sense of Enduring Trends and Emerging Patterns in Business Networks in East Asian Capitalisms.