During the past decade, ASEAN has shifted its focus from political and military security to economic co-operation and development. Although this change may ease the integration of the four mainland Southeast Asian nations -- Vietnam, Laos, Myanmar, and Cambodia - into ASEAN, the…
Since 1995, the ASEAN grouping has been extended to include Vietnam, Laos, Myanmar and Cambodia. ASEAN's focus has changed from political and military security to economic cooperation and development. This work explores economic and political issues confronting the enlarged ASEA…
As the regional financial and economic crisis has bottomed out and the ASEAN countries are on the recovery path, this volume seeks to carry out a post-mortem on the crisis to evaluate the sustainability of the recovery and the long-term direction of the ASEAN economies. It also …
As the regional financial and economic crisis has bottomed out and the ASEAN countries are on the recovery path, this volume seeks to carry out a post-mortem on the crisis to evaluate the sustainability of the recovery and the long-term direction of the ASEAN economies. It also …
Comprises ten papers which evaluate the sustainability of the economic recovery of the ASEAN countries after the regional financial and economic crisis. Examines the challenges and competitiveness of these economies and addresses human social issues such as food security, povert…