Regional Integration in Europe and Asia - Legal, Economic, and Political Perspectives (Paperback)

Europe has achieved a great deal in its attempt to integrate the nation states on the continent, enabling them to: assume a strengthened influence in the international arena, secure a stronger resilience to changing world environments, and provide sustained regional stability. As a late starter of regional integration, Asia has much to catch up with in these regards. Through contributions by Asian and European scholars, Regional Integration in Europe and Asia addresses many contemporary questions and issues, such as: What have the European countries achieved in legal, political, and economic aspects? How should the increasing worldwide tendency towards regionalism be addressed? What are the potential tensions between the multilateral order and the emerging intensified regionalism? How can they be resolved in a harmonious way? What has the world economy been doing in this regard? What are the pertinent issues surrounding the Asian regional integration? How should they be conceptualized in theory and interpreted in practice? What lessons can be learned from European experiences? Is Europe a model or a reference for the regional integration in Asia?