The 2nd ASEAN Reader

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By: ROS Size: 7.5" x 10.25" J/No: 03-14474 Fonts: New Baskerville THE 2ND ASEAN READER 000 AR prelims 22/9/03, 11:57 AM 1 By: ROS Size: 7.5" x 10.25" J/No: 03-14474 Fonts: New Baskerville The Institute of Southeast Asian Studies (ISEAS) was established as an autonomous organization in 1968. It is a regional centre dedicated to the study of socio-political, security and economic trends and developments in Southeast Asia and its wider geostrategic and economic environment. The Institute’s research programmes are the Regional Economic Studies (RES, including ASEAN and APEC), Regional Strategic and Political Studies (RSPS), and Regional Social and Cultural Studies (RSCS). The Institute is governed by a twenty-two-member Board of Trustees comprising nominees from the Singapore Government, the National University of Singapore, the various Chambers of Commerce, and professional and civic organizations. An Executive Committee oversees day-to-day operations; it is chaired by the Director, the Institute’s chief academic and administrative officer. 000 AR prelims 22/9/03, 11:57 AM 2 By: ROS Size: 7.5" x 10.25" J/No: 03-14474 Fonts: New Baskerville THE 2ND ASEAN READER Compiled by Sharon Siddique and Sree Kumar Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, Singapore 000 AR prelims 22/9/03, 11:57 AM 3 By: ROS Size: 7.5" x 10.25" J/No: 03-14474 Fonts: New Baskerville Published in Singapore in 2003 by Institute of Southeast Asian Studies 30 Heng Mui Keng Terrace Pasir Panjang Singapore 119614 Internet e-mail: publish@iseas.edu.sg World Wide Web: http://bookshop.iseas.edu.sg All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior permission of the copyright holders and the Institute of Southeast Asian Studies.© 2003 Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, Singapore Cataloguing-in-Publication Data The 2nd ASEAN reader/compiled by Sharon Siddique and Sree Kumar. 1. ASEAN. 2. Regionalism—Asia, Southeastern. 3. Asia, Southeastern—Politics and government. 4. Asia, Southeastern—Social conditions. 5. Asia, Southeastern—Economic integration. 6. Asia, Southeastern—Strategic aspects. 7. Asia, Southeastern—Foreign relations. I. Siddique, Sharon. II. Sree Kumar. III. T: Second ASEAN reader. IV. T. ASEAN reader. JX1979 A854 2003 ISBN 981-230-233-6 (soft cover) ISBN 981-230-234-4 (hard cover) Every effort has been made to identify copyright holders; in case of oversight, and on notification to the publisher, corrections will be made in the next edition. The responsibility for facts and opinions expressed in this publication rests exclusively with the authors and their interpretations do not necessarily reflect the views or the policy of the Institute or its supporters. Typeset by Superskill Graphics Pte Ltd Printed in Singapore by Seng Lee Press Pte Ltd 000 AR prelims 22/9/03, 11:57 AM 4 ...