AFTA to Become World System Miniature?
ASEAN is the sole regional organization that has been uniting the countries in
Southeast asian states since 1967. While Association of South East Asian
Nations (ASEAN) appeared to be solid and one voice in conducting its foreign
policy toward major players in International Relations such as EU, Japan,
China, South Korea and United States of America, ASEAN faces challenges with its stalled mechanism of managing the relations among the members.
ASEAN has put important stepstone toward economic integration which could lead it become a supranational body. But the progress could be either successful or being stagnant, considering the clash of interests between its members on the issue such as economy, politic, and environment.
This article intended to analyse how AFTA become important foundation toward ASEAN economic integration and the problem it faces such as different economic powers and exclusion of sensitive commodities, second, it will compare the method ASEAN use with European Union (EU), and finally, based on the comparison, it will conclude whether ASEAN integration shall become a supranational body, or keeping its policy of its stalled non-intereference policy which paradoxically, has been a significant obstacle toward further integration. Read the rest of this entry »
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ASEAN, AFTA, dan Mata Uang Bersama
ASEAN mungkin terdengar familiar di telinga kita, khususnya karena institusi regional ini memainkan peranan penting dalam politik luar negeri Indonesia. Secara ekonomi, ASEAN sesungguhnya tidak terlalu penting bagi Indonesia, hal ini disebabkan karena negara-negara ASEAN, kecuali Singapura, memiliki komoditas yang sama, yakni bahan-bahan pangan.
Saat ini, kita boleh cukup bergembira karena AFTA (Asean Free Trade Area) […]
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