Author Description

This Book Provides A Systematic And Thorough Examination Of The Asia-europe Meeting (asem) Process Which Brings Together The Fifteen Eu Member States, The European Commission And Ten East And Southeast Asian Countries. The Author Not Only Traces The Actual Development Of The Asem Process, But Also Contextualises Asem Within Three Different International Relations Theoretical Frameworks, As Viewed By Realists, Social Constructivists And Institutionalists. Ideas And Forces Behind The Conception Of Asem -- From Bangkok To Copenhagen -- Asem As An Instrument For Diplomacy -- Asem As An Instrument For Regional Integration -- Asem As An Instrument For Regime Creation -- From Rhetoric To Reality. Yeo Lay Hwee. Description Based Upon Print Version Of Record. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [206]-223) And Index. English