1st Edition

Advancing East Asian Regionalism

Edited By Melissa Curley, Nicholas Thomas Copyright 2007
    320 Pages
    by Routledge

    320 Pages
    by Routledge

    Developments in East Asia have progressed rapidly in terms of regionalism since the 1997 crisis. The end of the Asian miracle called into question not only the capacity of regional states to meet the needs of their attendant peoples, but also challenged the viability of regional organizations, such as ASEAN, to adapt and respond to the changing circumstances.

    Advancing East Asian Regionalism looks at the ways in which ASEAN has expanded since the crisis, and evaluates the potential of East Asia to come together in a regional formation - one capable of representing the region as a whole - akin to the European Community. It draws upon the knowledge and perspectives of academics and policy makers actively engaged in the contradictory issues of regionalism. Coupling case study material on regionalism, institutions, and sectoral cooperation, with theoretical debates on regionalization, this book is an invaluable resource that pushes our understanding of East Asian regionalism forward.

    1. Advancing East Asian regionalism: an introduction Melissa G. Curley and Nicholas Thomas  2. Theorising East Asian regionalism(s): new regionalism and Asia's future(s) Shaun Breslin  3. The Development of ASEAN+3 framework Akihiko Tanaka  4. Building a Northeast Asian community: a multilateral security approach  Shin-Wha Lee and Hyun Myoung Jae  5. The ASEAN regional forum and security regionalism: comparing Chinese and American positions  Evelyn Goh and Amitav Acharya  6. Financial cooperation and domestic political economy in East Asia  Natasha Hamilton-Hart  7. Developing a regional economic community in East Asia  Nicholas Thomas  8. Regionalism beyond an elite project: the challenge of building responsive sub-regional economic communities  Jenina Joy Chavez  9. The role of civil society in East Asian region-building  Melissa G. Curley 10. Problems and prospects for regional environment cooperation in East Asia  Miranda A. Schreurs 11. Conclusion - Regionalism and Community Building in East Asia: Challenges and Opportunities Aileen San Pablo-Baviera

    Biography

    Melissa Curley, Nicholas Thomas