The Foundation of the Asean Economic Community (Integration through Law:The Role of Law and the Rule of Law in ASEAN Integration)
Cambridge University Press, 4/16/2015
EAN 9781107498136, ISBN10: 1107498139
Paperback, 576 pages, 21.6 x 13.8 x 4 cm
Language: English
ASEAN has undertaken the complex task of creating a single economic entity for Southeast Asia by 2015 in the form of the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC), but without regulators or supranational institutions, its implementation has been an inconsistent process. Through comparisons with the EU and NAFTA, this book illustrates the shortcomings of the current system, enabling readers to understand both the potential of regional economic development in ASEAN and its foundational and institutional deficiencies. The authors' analysis of trade in goods and services, investment, and dispute resolution in the AEC indicates that without strong regional institutions, strong dispute resolution or a set of norms, full and effective implementation of the AEC is unlikely to result. The book offers clear solutions for the ASEAN institutions to help the AEC reach its full potential. Written by two leading practitioners, this insightful book will interest policymakers, students and researchers.
General editors' preface
1. Introduction
2. Overview of ASEAN
3. Critical nexuses of law and policy
4. Improving ASEAN's institutional tools
5. Conclusions
Executive summary
Appendices
Index.