Th e rapid economic rise of China, India, and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) could have several eff ects on regional peace and global security. Th e power transition perspective overstates the risk of confl ict that results from convergence between dominant and challenger states. Rapid changes in economic and military capabilities can, however, have negative consequences for...

Abstract The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) currently faces a series major, historically unprecedented, challenges. Perhaps the most consequential these new threats is intensifying strategic, economic, and even institutional competition between United States China. ASEAN's rather predictable response to this geopolitical contest has been “hedge” avoid choosing two great powers. ...

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has been leading economic integration within many structural changes in the world economy. ASEAN, established 1967, promoted regional since 1976. It started to work toward realizing ASEAN Free Trade Area (AFTA) 1992 and Economic Community (AEC) 2003. finally AEC at end 2015. is most developed advanced East Asia. deepening for next goal, 2025. a...

BACKGROUND The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has made tobacco use prevention a primary health issue. All ASEAN countries except Indonesia have ratified the World Health Organization Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC), the world's first public health treaty on tobacco control. METHODS Global Youth Tobacco Survey (GYTS) data were collected from representative sa...

BACKGROUND To further reduce stunting in Southeast Asia, a rapidly changing region, its main causes need to be identified. OBJECTIVE Assess the relationship between different causes of stunting and stunting prevalence over time in Southeast Asia. METHODS Review trends in mortality, stunting, economic development, and access to nutritious foods over time and among different subgroups in Sout...

With the growing influence of intergovernmental organizations such as European Union and Association Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), scope complexity human resource development (HRD) activities have expanded. Informed by an institutional theory perspective, we examined evolution HRD well HRD-related programs in ASEAN to illuminate mechanisms conditions shaping ASEAN. Our primary sources were a...

In recent years, the members of Association Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have been concentrating on increasing trade facilitation (TF) goals. Ineffective commitment to TF can a variety detrimental consequences country’s welfare. The impact three metrics social well being in ASEAN countries is investigated this study. analysis shows that improvements institutions, market efficiency, and infra...

The neoliberal international order is facing a variety of pressing obstacles. One the most contentious issues emergence new Asian regionalism, which has been driven by rising economic power region and integration based on Association Southeast Nations (ASEAN) Plus Six framework. legalization ASEAN way propelled New Regional Economic Order (NREO), reinforces trade-development nexus alternative t...