The Integration Tendency in East Asia: Asean at the Core of Regional Processes

Abstract

Thanks to ASEAN, the geopolitical landscape of the Greater East Asia is gradually taking a new shape. And the current integration processes are able to radically change the aspect of the region. Great powers of the world admit that only ASEAN can unite the countries of East Asia under one roof. The countries of region understood that only way to solve the regional problems and to develop their economy is the creation new regional organization with the driving role of ASEAN. This organization is called East Asian Community (EAC) and only EAC can make the balance of power of the global economy. Thus, this thesis will examine the peculiarities of East Asian integration and the policy of great powers in this region. It will analyze whether ASEAN can play a significant role in integration processes of this region and which results can be expected for East Asian regionalism.