Building ASEAN: 20 Years of Southeast Asian Cooperation (The Washington Papers)

In this comprehensive new volume, the authors trace the history of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) from its formation in 1967 to the present day. They discuss political, economics, and security issues involving each of the member countries (Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore, the Philippines, and Brunei). The authors focus on the ASEAN's efforts to promote regional cooperation in the face of the divisive economic, strategic, and diplomatic interests. ASEAN policy towards Indochina, is discussed in depth, as are efforts to create cooperative economic ventures. Their conclusion maintains that the success of ASEAN is due largely to the individual achievements of member nations rather than to ASEAN as an institution. Finally, they make a number of recommendations for improving ASEAN's effectiveness.Thomas J. Reckford is the author of 'Building ASEAN: 20 Years of Southeast Asian Cooperation (The Washington Papers)', published 1987 under ISBN 9780275928155 and ISBN 0275928152.