1. Introduction -- 2. Political Leadership in Regional Community-Building: Developing Research Agenda -- 3. Political Will and Capacity of the Individual Leaders -- 4. State Capacity and Leadership in ASEAN and the EU -- 5. Legitimacy and Leadership in ASEAN and the EU: A further look at...

This book is open access under a CC BY 4.0 license. This book delves into the widely held belief that the 21st century will be the "Asian Century" by examining the Asia's rapid economic development in the post-war era and the challenges it faces in forging ahead of world leaders in the West. The...