Diplomacy and Foreign policies of ASEAN Member Nations

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is a regional grouping that promotes economic, political, and security cooperation among its ten members: Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam. ASEAN countries have a total population of 650 million people and a combined gross domestic product (GDP) of $2.8 trillion. The group has played a central role in the Asian economic integration, signing six free-trade agreements with other regional economies and helping spearhead negotiations for what could be the world¿s largest free trade pact. This book will discover diplomacy and foreign policies of ASEAN Member States.