Abstract
The EU model of integration does exist and is exported to other regions by several means. However, East Asia stimulates a unique model by drawing lessons from the European Union. By the token of the European example, we should follow its theoretical development of regionalization to scrutinize the East Asia’s common interests, functionality, socialization, and the impact of regionalization. However, the route to get regional integration for East Asia is far from the European example. The market-based mechanism pushed the regional cooperation in East Asia go forward, with domination by the states and governments; Fight for leadership have existed among the core states; Intergovernmental network is too weak to dominate the process of regional cooperation in East Asia. The “ASEAN way” institution-building has made a great progress in East Asia in past two decades, but it is not mature enough to lead the regional integration. The spillover of sovereignty and the institutionalization of supranational framework will hardly happen in East Asia. The combination of institutionalised FTA networks and flexible sub-regional cooperation will be an optional choice for East Asia’s regional integration.
Highlights
When discussing comparative regional integration studies and different types of the regional arrangement in the world, people regard Europe as one of the models
This article will focus on following four questions: what are the main characteristics of European Union (EU)’s model for regionalization? Does EU want to export its model for regional integration, and in which ways? Will East Asia follow the EU model? What kind of unique model or models East Asia will develop for its regional integration?
The market-based mechanism pushed the regional cooperation in East Asia go forward, with domination by the states and governments; Fight for leadership have existed among the core states; Intergovernmental network is too weak to dominate the process of regional cooperation in East Asia
Summary
When discussing comparative regional integration studies and different types of the regional arrangement in the world, people regard Europe as one of the models. The EU gives a clear example of the importance of creating good economic and market governance before the promotion of regional cooperation in the area of political and social integration. The European model, based on a legalistic approach to regional cooperation and encompassing the development of wide and deep regional institutions, reduced the income gap among member countries, generated substantial economic gains through the creation of a single market, a monetary union, and by close coordination among national authorities in several economic, political, and social issues (including the creation of the Parliament and the Court of Justice). The bilateral political dialogue, the protection of human rights, democratic principles, the rule of law has to be more emphasized than the beginning of EU-ASEAN inter-regional cooperation, through mechanisms such as the Asia-Europe Foundation (ASEF) and the European Instrument for Democracy and Human Rights (EIDHR). Before assessing any lessons that can be derived from the EU experience, several concerning differences, such as institutional environment, international economic environment, leadership, globalization level, and international rules, between the EEC and ASEAN should be dedicated first
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