| ID | 071631 |
| Title Proper | Collective action problems and regional integration in ASEAN |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Yoshimatsu, Hidetaka |
| Publication | 2006. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | This article examines how states attempt to overcome collective action problems for promoting regional integration, by highlighting such attempts by members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). It considers two kinds of collective action problems: collaboration games where actors are lured to defect from an agreement in order to obtain short-term gains, and coordination games where actors face difficulty in reaching an agreement. The article argues that although ASEAN countries have not intended to establish a supranational body to resolve collective action problems, they have gradually developed feasible enforcement mechanisms by intensifying the centralized nature of regional organization. It also contends that some member states have begun to play a focal point role in resolving coordination problems resulting from accelerated regional integration and market liberalization, and the resolution of coordination problems has been pursued in a framework where extra-regional countries and environments play a significant role. |
| `In' analytical Note | Contemporary Southeast Asia Vol. 28, No. 1; Apr 2006: p115-140 |
| Journal Source | Contemporary Southeast Asia Vol: 28 No 1 |
| Key Words | ASEAN ; Collective Action ; Market Liberalization ; Regional Integration |