ABSTRACT
This chapter extends the analysis to discuss the emergence of regionalism in East Asia. It begins by outlining the traditional structure of regional order before moving the focus to the post-1945 period. As in the previous chapter, the emphasis is on external and internal forces in explaining the emergence (and absence) of regional institutions. In both chapters, the argument is put forward that WWII and the Pacific War represented critical junctures for European and East Asian institutional structures.
