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Excellent papers on Asian regional integration, which are prepared mainly by young researchers such as GIARI members, co-researchers, research fellows, and research assistants, will be published as working papers. Contributed papers, written in English or in Japanese, will be reviewed and examined by the editorial committee before publication. GIARI donates published papers to the libraries of Waseda and other related universities, research organizations, etc.

GIARI Working Paper Vol. 2008-E-10,

Singapore and ASEAN in Competitive Regionalism in
Southeast Asia and beyond

Takashi Terada
Professor at Organization for Asian Studies,
Waseda University
June 2008

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Paper presented at the International Symposium "Competitive Regionalism," Ibuka International Conference Hall, Waseda University, Tokyo, Japan, May 30 to 31, 2008.


GIARI Working Paper Vol. 2008-E-10,
June.30, 2008
Published by Waseda University Global COE Program
Global Institute for Asian Regional Integration (GIARI),
Waseda University, Nishiwaseda Bldg. 5F#507 1-21-1
Nishi-waseda, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 169-0051 Japan
Printed in Japan by International Academic Printing Co.Ltd

1. Introduction
2. Singapore's economic and security impetuses behind the pursuit of FTAs
3. Little influence of business society in trade policy making
4. FTA diffusion in Southeast Asia and beyond
5. Can be Singapore 's FTA seen a model in Southeast Asia?
6. ASEAN as a single player in East Asian competitive regionalism
7. Conclusion