Regionalism and regional integration in East Asia has developed dynamically at various levels over the past two decades … whole East Asia region, focusing on four ‗supra-structure institutions‘: ASEAN Plus Three, East Asia Summit, Asia … integration. The paper argues that this will probably be ASEAN Plus Three, which has the most realistic prospects of advancing …

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) was created to address political and security issues. Over time, the … economy has taken center stage and the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) is going to be launched in 2015. The AEC is a milestone … promoting ASEAN economic integration and centrality, but it alone is insufficient for the group to retain relevance in an …

regionalism, however, Africans have faced the challenges of reconciling the diversities of culture, geography, and politics. As a … policy articulation and outcomes. The conclusion focuses on lessons that African regionalism can inform Asian integration …

agreements. However, the adoption of common rules requires the delegation of agenda-setting and enforcement to a supranational … lesson from the experience of the European Union is that such delegation, if designed carefully, need not threaten national … enable the initial delegation decision to take place by unanimous agreement. It also requires the establishment of an …

the region. The APEC 2010 Summit Statement clearly states that the members should pursue a Free Trade Area of the Asia …-Pacific (FTAAP), building on various ongoing regional cooperation formworks including ASEAN+3 or +6 and the Trans-Pacific Partnership … and considers three existing economic agreements—ASEAN+ free trade agreements, the TPP, and the Asia–Pacific Trade …