Southeast Asians and the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM)
Southeast Asians and the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM)

Author: Evi Fitriani

Publisher: Flipside Digital Content Company Inc.

Published: 2016-05-13

Total Pages: 253

ISBN-13: 9814620920

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The inauguration of the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) in Bangkok in 1996 was celebrated with enthusiasm and hopes in the two regions because this forum represented a breakthrough in Asia-Europe relations. The region-to-region pattern of the relations becomes the study framework that enables the explorations of central themes which include the Asian regional identity, ASEAN collective diplomatic prominence, and the informality of the ASEM institution. In exploring those central themes, this book applies constructivist, realist, and neo-liberal institutional theories consecutively. The difference between Asian and European cooperative culture, as well as the longevity of an international institution, adds to the picture. This book contributes not only to the study of Asia-Europe relations but also to the understanding of regionalism in Asia.

Inter-Regional Relations and the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM)
Inter-Regional Relations and the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM)

Author: Bart Gaens

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2017-08-09

Total Pages: 258

ISBN-13: 113759764X

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This edited volume examines contemporary relations between Europe and Asia through the prism of the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM). ASEM is an informal forum for dialogue and cooperation between 53 partners from both regions. Having started in 1996, ASEM aims to enhance political dialogue, strengthen economic cooperation, and promote socio-cultural exchange. The book provides insights into past achievements, current challenges, and possible new directions for ASEM as a dialogue forum. The chapters focus on institutional design, the security agenda, economic cooperation, and cultural exchange and civil society outreach through the Asia-Europe Foundation. They also zoom in on ASEM’s Parliamentary Partnership, and the ongoing challenge of public awareness and visibility. Furthermore, they critically examine the implications of the widening process, the attempts to reinvigorate the forum, and the varied perspectives on ASEM’s value for both regions. Appealing to policy-makers, researchers, and students, this volume provides an in-depth analysis of a wide range of issues relating to the role of ASEM in contemporary international relations.

The Asia-Europe Meeting
The Asia-Europe Meeting

Author: Alfredo C. Robles

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2007-12-21

Total Pages: 212

ISBN-13: 1134055625

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This book gives a critical assessment of the ASEM process, which now brings together all 27 EU members, the European Commission and 16 East Asian states, and examines its progress in terms of economic and social development, politics and culture.

Encounters
Encounters

Author: Anna Jackson

Publisher: Victoria & Albert Museum

Published: 2004-09

Total Pages: 416

ISBN-13:

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Published to accompany an exhibition held at the V & A, 23 September - 5 December 2004.

The Asia-Europe Meeting
The Asia-Europe Meeting

Author: Alfredo C. Robles

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2007-12-21

Total Pages: 407

ISBN-13: 1134055617

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Focusing on the economic, developmental, political and cultural issues of its member states, this book offers a critical assessment of the ASEM process since its inception in 1996, which now brings together all 27 EU members, the European Commission, and 16 East Asian states. The underlying theme of the book is that the Asia-Europe Meeting should be analyzed as an instance of international dialogue – in this case, dialogue between two groups of states from two different regions - rather than as a manifestation of two regions acting jointly to perform specific functions at an 'interregional' level. The conclusion is that with the exception of the discussion on the fight against international terrorism and the cultural dialogue, the Asia-Europe dialogue rarely meets the ideal conditions for international dialogue. The way forward proposed by the book in the conclusion involves a new approach combining the European practices of multilevel governance, variable geometry and several speeds. Using a unique and an innovative theoretical framework synthesizing the work of Tzvetan Todorov and Jurgen Habermas, and supported by extensive empirical research, this book will be of huge interest to students and scholars of Asian and European politics, as well as comparative politics, international relations and EU-Asia relations.

The Eurasian Space
The Eurasian Space

Author: Wim Stokhof

Publisher: Institute of Southeast Asian Studies

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 223

ISBN-13: 9812302638

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The Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM), officially established in 1996, is an inter-regional forum consisting of the 15 member states of the European Union and the European Commission, 7 member of the 10 states of ASEAN and China, Japan and South Korea. In this important volume academics from Asia and Europe examine the level of engagement between both continents and highlight how the ASEM process has been conducive in enhancing the political, economic and cultural ties between the various Asian and ...

ASEAN Miracle
ASEAN Miracle

Author: Kishore Mahbubani

Publisher: Flipside Digital Content Company Inc.

Published: 2017-03-08

Total Pages: 393

ISBN-13: 9814722650

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The Association of Southeast Asian Nations is a miracle. Why?In an era of growing cultural pessimism, many thoughtful individuals believe that different civilisations-especially Islam and the West-cannot live together in peace. The ten countries of ASEAN provide a thriving counter-example of civilizational co-existence. Here 625m people live together in peace. This miracle was delivered by ASEAN.In an era of growing economic pessimism, where many young people believe that their lives will get worse in coming decades, Southeast Asia bubbles with optimism. In an era where many thinkers predict rising geopolitical competition and tension, ASEAN regularly brings together all the world's great powers.Stories of peace are told less frequently than stories of conflict and war. ASEAN's imperfections make better headlines than its achievements. But in the hands of thinker and writer Kishore Mahbubani, the good news story is also a provocation and a challenge to the rest of the world.This excellent book explains, in clear and simple terms, how and why ASEAN has become one of the most successful regional organizations in the world. - George YeoA powerful and passionate account of how, against all odds, ASEAN transformed the region and why Asia and the world need it even more today. - Amitav Acharya

Asian-European Relations
Asian-European Relations

Author: Jurgen Ruland

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2008-02-29

Total Pages: 310

ISBN-13: 1134058217

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Applying established theories to concrete phenomena, Asian-European Relations provides a comprehensive understanding of inter-regionalism and how co-operation between Asia and Europe should be fashioned in the new millennium. It contributes to the most recent developments in research by providing impressively rich studies to test existing theoretical frameworks

The EU in the World 2013
The EU in the World 2013

Author:

Publisher:

Published: 2012

Total Pages: 156

ISBN-13:

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"This publication provides a statistical portrait of the European Union (EU) in relation to the rest of the world. It begins with a presentation of key indicators for the EU, its largest member states and the other G-20 countries. It then moves on to describe how the EU interacts with the rest of the world, as portrayed through statistical information. The publication closes with a description of the EU's statistical cooperation activities that are designed to encourage the development and strengthening of statistical systems across the globe".--Publisher's description.

The Asia-Europe Meeting: Contributing to a New Global Governance Architecture
The Asia-Europe Meeting: Contributing to a New Global Governance Architecture

Author: Sebastian Bersick

Publisher: Amsterdam University Press

Published: 2011

Total Pages: 265

ISBN-13: 9089643435

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The Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) was designed in 1996 to bring Asia and Europe closer together. This collection brings together the discussions from the eighth annual ASEM summit held in October, 2010. Renowned academics and seasoned observers of Asia-Europe relations provide analysis and essential insights into the advantages and limitations of contemporary ASEM affairs, their most pertinent issues, and the role of ASEM in the development of new global governance. Written from an insider's perspective, this important book offers a profoundly multidisciplinary perspective on the way globalization is shaping national interest strategies across two continents.