Trends, Developments and Challenges in Southeast Asia

Four trends have been noticeable since the end of the Cambodian conflict which are illustrative of Southeast Asia's greater interaction with the Asia Pacific region as a whole. The first is the expansion of regionalism as ASEAN is extended to embrace all mainland Southeast Asia. ASEAN's expansion is a particular success for Jakarta in view of its long-held vision of a united Southeast Asian community including all Southeast Asian mainland states. The second is the consolidation of regionalism as ASEAN promotes the Free Trade Area (AFTA) endorsed during the Singapore Summit of January 1992. The third trend has been ASEAN's emergence as an important actor in the wider Asia-Pacific region and as a contributor to and stimulator of both security and economic multilateralism. The fourth trend has been Southeast Asia's grow ing vulnerability to shifts and adjustments in the relationships between the major external powers. This article will examine each trend and the emerging challenges to ASEAN in the light of developments in 1995

Ancient history · Geography · Political science · Southeast asia · Asian Geopolitics and Ethnography · Global trade and economics · History

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