The Theoretical and Practical Dimensions of Regionalism in East Asia

This book provides a comprehensive overview of developments in East Asian regionalism, combining qualitative evidence with empirical quantitative analysis. It argues that two dominant processes have formed East Asian regionalism: 1) regionalization, and 2) inter-regionalism. Klecha-Tylec examines the differences between traditional and new regionalisms as they apply to East Asia; the differences between East Asian and European regionalism; the role of the United States in shaping regional links; and the evolution of the three key structures of ASEAN, ASEAN+3, and Asia Summits. The book is unique for examining together the network, zonal, and geospatial dimensions of relations in East Asia as they apply at micro-regional, sub-regional, macro-regional, trans-regional and inter-regional levels. The book offers a detailed analysis of intra-regional links and the hybrid relationships between micro-regions and nation-states. Foreword 8 Contents 10 Abbreviations 12 List of Figures 16 List of Tables 18 Chapter 1: Introduction 20 Chapter 2: Regionalism and Regionalisation: A Theoretical Approach 26 2.1 Regionalism and Regionalisation in the Theory of Social Sciences 26 2.2 Old Versus New Regionalism: A Comparative Analysis 37 2.3 Regionalism and Regionalisation in the Context of Globalisation 46 2.4 The Types of Regionalism: A Review 51 2.5 Regionalism Versus Multilateralism, Interregionalism and Microregionalism 58 2.6 The Selected Methods for Measuring the Phenomena of Regionalism and Regionalisation 66 Notes 83 Chapter 3: Regionalism and Regionalisation in East Asia: Their Essence, Origin and Transformations 88 3.1 East Asia: Characteristics of the Region and Its Subregions 88 3.2 The Concept, Reasons for and Characteristics of East Asian Regionalism 92 3.3 The Stages and Drivers of Developing Regionalism in East Asia 99 3.4 East Asia’s Regionalisation: The Network and Territorial Dimension of Regional Processes 113 3.5 The Geospatial Dimension of East Asian Regionalism: The Levels and Structure of the Process 121 Notes 123 Chapter 4: The Microregional and Subregional Dimension of East Asian Regionalism 135 4.1 The Subnational Dimension of Regionalism in East Asia 136 4.2 The Transnational Dimension of Regionalism in East Asia 141 4.3 Hybrid Subregional Cooperation Programmes in East Asia 151 4.4 The Transnational Dimension of East Asian Subregional Cooperation 159 4.5 Cooperation Within the Framework of East Asia’s Southern Subregion: The Association of Southeast Asian Nations 168 Notes 200 Chapter 5: East Asian Regionalism: The Macroregional Dimensions of Relations 217 5.1 The Evolution of Cooperation Within the Framework of ASEAN Plus Three and East Asian ASEAN Plus One Summits 217 5.2 The Origins and Development of the East Asia Summit 252 Notes 263 Chapter 6: East Asian Regionalism: An Empirical Analysis 270 6.1 A Review of Selected Research Studies on East Asian Regionalism 270 6.2 Gravity Models: A Tool for Assessing Regionalism Processes 285 6.3 An Empirical Research of the Impact of East Asian Regionalism on Trade Exchange 289 6.3.1 The Analysis of Correlation Coefficients Between Foreign Trade Volumes and Their Determinants (Dynamic Approach) 290 6.3.2 The Classification of Explanatory Variables Based on Ward’s Method 305 6.3.3 The Characteristics of the Adopted Statistical Methods 312 6.3.4 A Comparative Analysis of the Degree of Adjusting the Regression Function to Empirical Data 321 6.3.5 An Analysis of Correlations Between Explanatory Variables and the Dependent Variable 324 6.3.6 The Results of Estimations in a General Approach 327 6.3.7 The Results of Estimations by Groups of Countries 329 6.3.8 Estimation Results in a Time-Based Approach 332 6.3.9 Summary of Research Results 334 Notes 336 Chapter 7: Concluding Remarks 338 Bibliography 343 Index 372 This book provides a comprehensive overview of developments in East Asian regionalism, combining qualitative evidence with empirical quantitative analysis. It argues that two dominant processes have formed East Asian regionalism: regionalization on the one hand, and inter-regionalism on the other. Klecha-Tylec examines the differences between traditional and new regionalisms as they apply to East Asia; the differences between East Asian and European regionalism; the role of the United States in shaping regional links; and the evolution of the three key structures of ASEAN, ASEAN+3, and Asia Summits. The analysis she provides is unique for examining together the network, zonal, and geospatial dimensions of relations in East Asia as they apply at micro-regional, sub-regional, macro-regional, trans-regional and inter-regional levels. The book thus offers a detailed analysis of intra-regional links and the hybrid relationships between micro-regions and nation-states This book provides a comprehensive overview of developments in East Asian regionalism, combining qualitative evidence with empirical quantitative analysis. It argues that two dominant processes have formed East Asian regionalism: 1) regionalization, and 2) inter-regionalism. Klecha-Tylec examines the differences between traditional and new regionalisms as they apply to East Asia; the differences between East Asian and European regionalism; the role of the United States in shaping regional links; and the evolution of the three key structures of ASEAN, ASEAN 3, and Asia Summits. The book is unique for examining together the network, zonal, and geospatial dimensions of relations in East Asia as they apply at micro-regional, sub-regional, macro-regional, trans-regional and inter-regional levels. The book offers a detailed analysis of intra-regional links and the hybrid relationships between micro-regions and nation-states. Front Matter....Pages i-xviii Introduction....Pages 1-6 Regionalism and Regionalisation: A Theoretical Approach....Pages 7-68 Regionalism and Regionalisation in East Asia: Their Essence, Origin and Transformations....Pages 69-115 The Microregional and Subregional Dimension of East Asian Regionalism....Pages 117-198 East Asian Regionalism: The Macroregional Dimensions of Relations....Pages 199-251 East Asian Regionalism: An Empirical Analysis....Pages 253-320 Concluding Remarks....Pages 321-325 Back Matter....Pages 327-372