The profound effects of the 1997-98 Asian financial crisis encompass more than economic concerns. Throughout Asia Pacific the crisis prompted a reassessment of governance, values, social safety structures, the commitment of the United States to the region, and the value of such institutions as the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation forum. In this book, six authors from the region present a polic…
Bringing together contributions by some of the leading experts on ASEAN, this work focuses primarily on the political-security and economic dimensions of ASEAN co-operation. Other areas for ASEAN co-operation, such as financial matters and environmental protection are also considered.