East Asian regionalism : end of ASEAN centrality?

• Main Author: Yang Razali Kassim
• Other Authors: S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies
• Format: Commentary
• Language: English
• Published: 2012
• Subjects: DRNTU::Social sciences::Political science
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/95096; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/8674
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

The growing economic convergence of East Asia as reflected by the move to form an East Asian free trade area is a significant development. ASEAN’s enabling role has however been understated. While ASEAN’s centrality will be affected, this is not the end for ASEAN.