Regionalism and Globalism in Southeast Asia

Download or read book Regionalism and Globalism in Southeast Asia written by E. Palmujoki and published by Springer. This book was released on 2001-10-25 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Eero Palmujoki examines the regionalist debate in Southeast Asia from the end of the Cold War up to the beginning of the new millennium. He focuses on the organization of the ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) and covers the political, economic and security issues characterizing its development. The book compares the theoretical debate with political developments in the region, from the beginning of the post-Cold War period with its rapid economic growth through the Asian economic crisis of 1997 and the resulting restructuring of Southeast-Asian regional systems.