ASEAN integration remains an illusion

• Main Author: Desker, Barry
• Other Authors: S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies
• Format: Commentary
• Language: English
• Published: 2016
• Subjects: Country and region studies; East Asia and Asia Pacific; International politics and security; Maritime security; Non-traditional security; Regionalism and multilateralism; Southeast Asia and ASEAN
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/82014; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/39808
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

As ASEAN enters a critical year in which it has to declare itself as a single ASEAN Community, a fundamental question needs to be asked: Is ASEAN integration a growing reality or an aspiration that remains unfulfilled?