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Regional Integration Through ASEAN

Regional Integration Through ASEAN. Keynote address by Rodolfo C. Severino, Head, ASEAN Studies Centre, Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, at the Asian-German Dialogue Singapore, 23 June 2011. Meaning of Regional Integration. Broader meaning: Political cohesion Economic integration

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Regional Integration Through ASEAN

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  1. Regional Integration Through ASEAN Keynote address by Rodolfo C. Severino, Head, ASEAN Studies Centre, Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, at the Asian-German Dialogue Singapore, 23 June 2011

  2. Meaning of Regional Integration • Broader meaning: • Political cohesion • Economic integration • Regional cooperation • Inter-related • Work in progress (2015?), esp. pol/sec and socio-cultural • Will take time; never-ending • External relations

  3. Political Cohesion • Vietnam into Cambodia • Resistance • Political settlement • Philippines • Myanmar • Human rights • South China Sea • Cambodia-Thailand skirmishes • Blueprint for APSC full of words like encourage, promote, etc., but aim is clear – no fighting between members and keeping SE Asia uninvolved in quarrels of major power; inclusive, non-adversarial

  4. Economic Integration • AFTA • Tariff-cutting on track • NTBs • AICO working • Other agreements in place: • Services • Investments • Customs • Standards and conformance • Transport, communications • Problem: implementation, effectiveness • But commitments

  5. Regional Cooperation • SARS, other communicable diseases • Haze • Drugs • Terrorism, TNC • Environment

  6. Obstacles to Integration: ASEAN • Diversity • Political, economic, social systems • Historic alliances and orientations • Disparities in economic levels • Differences in institutional strength • Mutual suspicion • Legacy of antagonism • Different values placed on regionalism

  7. Obstacles to Integration: East Asia • Rivalry among NE Asians • ASEAN default hub and convenor • Disparities: • Political • Economic • Social • Mutual suspicion

  8. External Relations • Dialogue partnerships • ARF • ASEAN+3 • ASEM • ASEAN+1s • EAS • ASEAN-UN

  9. External Relations • FTA: CEP or CEC (mainly political, except probably ANZ) • China • Japan • ROK • India • ANZ • US? • EU?

  10. ASEAN+3 • CMI: • Surveillance • Swap arrangements • Training and research • Multilateralization • Enlargement • Other areas of cooperation

  11. EAS • ASEAN+3+Australia, India, NZ • Promoted by Japan, Singapore, Indonesia • Leaders-led • ERIA • Now Russia, US • EAFTA vs CEPEA? • Issues that may arise from US entry: • CEPEA: ROK FTA experience, TPP, FTAAP • US agenda

  12. What can EU and others do? • Support for IAI: • Infrastructure • HRD • Reforms • Do not let Myanmar politics hamper relations with ASEAN • Rule of law in SCS • AICO

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