The Asean Economic Community: A Conceptual Approach: 11 (Integration through Law:The Role of Law and the Rule of Law in ASEAN Integration, Series Number 11)
Cambridge University Press, 3/11/2016
EAN 9781107590731, ISBN10: 1107590736
Paperback, 248 pages, 21.6 x 13.8 x 1.4 cm
Language: English
Originally published in English
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has experienced rapid economic growth for many years. Although the population of ASEAN is larger than the EU-28, the emerging ASEAN market, called the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC), is still little understood by policy makers in many parts of the world, by business professionals and students, as well as by scholars in economics, business, politics and economic law. This book provides, for the first time, a rigorous analytical approach of the new AEC and its intricacies. It sets out its ambition, scrutinises its economic integration logic and detects its deficits. Besides a detailed analysis of the AEC Roadmap, the book also elaborates on its achievements. Several strategic economic options for the AEC, in particular as an instrument to accelerate the economic development of the region, are explored.
General editors' preface
1. Introduction and purpose
2. Foundations of economic integration fundamentals, stages and credibility
3. Conceptual foundation of the ASEAN Economic Community?
4. Implementation of the AEC
progress in adopting instruments from the Roadmap
5. A reality check
comparing the AEC and NAFTA on substance
6. Options for the AEC and their practical implications
7. Conclusions
Executive summary
Appendix
References
Index.