Description
These essays, written between 1990 to 2000, cover the most significant phase of multilateral institution building in the Asia-Pacific region. They deal with
- The emergence of regionalism in Southeast Asia
- ASEAN's transition to the post-Cold War era
- The role of the ASEAN Regional Forum The "engagement" of China
- The changing relationship between sovereignty and regionalism Prospects for regional institutions such as ASEAN, APEC and the ARF after the Asian economic crisis.
- The essays address the most challenging issues of regional order and articulate an institutionalist understanding of international relations in the region.
The book will be useful to both scholars and policy-makers interested in Asia-Pacific security.
