Written by the highly regarded diplomat Marty Natalegawa, former ambassador and foreign minister of Indonesia , this book offers a unique insider-perspective on the present and future relevance of ASEAN.
Tahun 1992 memiliki makna penting dalam perjalanan ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) sebagai kelompok regional di Asia Tenggara. Pada tahun ini, ASEAN berada di persimpangan jalan antara mengatasi tantangan internal dan eksternal serta meningkatkan kerjasama di tengah dinamika politik dan ekonomi global. Tahun 1992 ditandai oleh pelaksanaan Konferensi Tingkat Tinggi ASEAN di Manila…
ASEAN economic cooperation and integration have come a long way since the organisation's early days, when cooperation was more political and diplomatic than economic in nature. ASEAN now constitutes the most ambitious organization of regional cooperation in the developing world. This book investigates the economics of various ASEAN and ASEAN-centric economic integration initiatives, focusing in…
Papers presented at a three day international seminar held at Tirupati in October 2003
Today, India and Southeast Asia look at each other in a more positive light than perhaps at any other time over the last three decades. In this book, seven specialists and scholars on Southeast Asia look at the challenges and opportunities before India to develop more meaningful and cooperative relationship with the region. The study also charts out a programme of action and policies to attract…
The rise of China is one of the most critical developments in the world today. To provide a comprehensive understanding of China's rapid rise and explore the impact and implications for ASEAN, the Institute of Southeast Asian Studies (ISEAS) organized the first ASEAN-China Forum from 23 to 24 June 2004 in Singapore. The Forum brought together more than thirty reputable experts and scholars from…
This is a collection of opinion pieces written by Ooi Kee Beng and published in the mass media after Abdullah Badawi became Malaysia's Prime Minister in October 2004. The articles analyse the many difficult aspects of leadership that have been facing Abdullah Badawi over the last two years. The book discusses the country's underlying problems, the dilemma involved in succeeding Mahathir Mohamad…
Southeast Asia was one of the poorest regions in the world; it is now one of the most desirable areas for foreign investment. An economic miracle? Perhaps. Development in Southeast Asia, however, is not fuelling political change quite as quickly as might be predicted from the experience of industrialisation in the West. Progress towards participatory democracy has been slow. Is Southeast Asia s…
In 2003 ASEAN member states decided to transform ASEAN into security community. This is perhaps the most important step taken by ASEAN in the post economic and financial crises which will bring ASEAN into a new nature of internal and external interactions. At the Kuala Lumpur Summit in 2005, the member states agreed to enact a charter providing institutional framework for solving various proble…
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…