The Foundation of the ASEAN Economic Community: An Institutional and Legal Profile (Integration through Law:The Role of Law and the Rule of Law in ASEAN Integration, Series Number 5)
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ISBN: 1107498139 / Publisher: Cambridge University Press, April 2015
"ASEAN has undertaken the complex task of creating a single economic entity for Southeast Asia by 20...
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"ASEAN has undertaken the complex task of creating a single economic entity for Southeast Asia by 2015 in the form of the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC), but without regulators or supranational institutions, its implementation has been an inconsistent process. Through comparisons with the EU and NAFTA, this book illustrates the shortcomings of the current system, enabling readers to understand both the potential of regional economic development in ASEAN and its foundational and institutional deficiencies. The authors' analysis of trade in goods and services, investment, and dispute resolution in the AEC indicates that without strong regional institutions, strong dispute resolution or a set of norms, full and effective implementation of the AEC is unlikely to result. The book offers clear solutions for the ASEAN institutions to help the AEC reach its full potential. Written by two leading practitioners, this insightful book will interest policymakers, students and researchers"--
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