ABSTRACT
Regional cooperation and integration have emerged as key issues for East Asia following the financial crisis. This book explores these issues, and examines the degree to which a new paradigm is emerging. It reviews the evolution of the concepts and practices of regionalism in East Asia, and considers the factors which are shaping new patterns of regional co-operation and integration. It includes discussions of historical developments, economic co-operation, socio-political factors, and defence and security. It considers the role of those states, including China and Japan, which have distinctive approaches to international relations, and assesses the role of regional international bodies such as ASEAN.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part I|67 pages
The critical review of regional concepts and theories of regionalism
chapter 3|16 pages
Economic cooperation in East Asia
part II|69 pages
Regional cooperation in practice in East Asia and encountering regional theories
chapter 4|14 pages
East Asian regionalism and the evolution of a fragmented region
chapter 7|19 pages
Northeast Asia
part III|92 pages
The new direction of East Asia regionalism