Overview

This volume discusses the current trend of globalization and the main characteristics of world order, focusing specifically on the destiny of the nation state, the threat against human rights, and conflicts between unilateral hegemony of the USA and Europe.

European and Asian Perspectives

It examines the contemporary European experience and compares it with Asian reality with a view to implications for the future development of Asia.

Regional Integration and Future Development

It also discusses regional integration as a framework for bringing stable peace, exploring detailed principles and specific forms of a regional community in Asia.

Critical Review and Lessons

Contributors from Europe and Asia critically review previous literature on this topic and suggest new theoretical and empirical grounds of regional community in Asia.

Conclusion

The book takes the viewpoint of comparative civilization and experiences of European integration to offer meaningful lessons for the future of nation states and the possibility of building regional communities in Asia.