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Zusatztext 'One of the great virtues of this valuable collection is to highlight the different institutional capacities that exist in Asia and Europe and the very different contingent historical circumstances that have shaped them.' - International Institute of Asian Studies'The text impresses through the topicality of the subject areas chosen and of the research presented.' - Journal of Common Market Studies Informationen zum Autor Bertrand Fort is Director for Intellectual Exchange at the Asia-Europe Foundation (ASEF), Singapore. Douglas Webber is Professor of Political Science at INSEAD’s Europe campus in Fontainebleau, France, and was based at the school’s Asia campus in Singapore from 1999 to 2005. Klappentext Regional organizations in Europe and East Asia are currently grappling with a striking number of essentially similar challenges. The long-term future! role and impact of organizations such as the EU and ASEAN may depend heavily on how well or badly they deal with complex and conflict-laden issues in the next few years. This volume analyzes the historical development! current state and prospective future evolution of political integration in these two regions. The authors identify key variables that account for the contrasting political integration levels! demonstrating and explaining why the rhythm or pace of integration in both regions has varied. With contributions from both Asian and European scholars on each topic! the book explores the following issues: - The changing international economic and geopolitical context of regional integration since the end of the Cold War. - Monetary cooperation and integration. - Institutional reform or 'deepening' of the regional organizations. - Issues of enlargement! i.e. identity! distributional equity! the distribution of power and effectiveness or decision-making efficiency. - Regional and international security crises. This volume will be of significant interest to students and scholars of IPE! international relations! European studies and Asian studies. Zusammenfassung A fascinating insight into how regional organizations in Europe and East Asia are currently grappling with a striking number of essentially similar challenges. Inhaltsverzeichnis Acknowledgements List of Abbreviations Introduction Part 1: The International Context of Regionalism Part 2: Leadership andPpower in Regional Integration Part 3: Economic and Monetary Cooperation and Integration Part 4: Conflict over Institutional Reform Part 5: Post-Cold War Enlargement Part 6: Security and Regional Crisis Management Part 7: Conclusions ...
