Overview

An interdisciplinary work that comparatively studies rule of law practices and the relationship between the rule of law and regional integration, a topic largely explored in European integration.

Focus on ASEAN

By looking at the function of the rule of law in ASEAN rather than what it means measured on normative conception, the book situates the rule of law in broader institutional and political processes in the member states and in regional relations to show the motivations of member states in adopting a peculiar type of regional architecture.

Key Questions

It asks whether forging the rule of law in the region can help build it internally for member states.

Discussions

The book revisits discourses on the spill-over of economic integration, the impact of globalization in reshaping the state and generating new tools of the rule of law.

Comparative Analysis

It makes a comprehensive comparison — the European Union, Africa Union, and MERCOSUR — showing the uneven pathways to rule of law in various contexts.