The sovereign power of the nation-state has been steadily eroding for decades under the pressure of multilateral organizations such as the United Nations and multiregional organizations such as the European Union. The increasing prominence of non-governmental organizations such as Greenpeace and Human Rights Watch in times of crisis has also contributed, since the problems such groups address often extend beyond national borders and are thus difficult for national governments to manage alone.Multiregionalism and Multilateralisminvestigates these forces as they factor into political and economic relations between Asia and Europe.
Sebastian Bersickis senior research fellow at the European Institute for Asian Studies in Brussels.
Wim Stokhofis director of the International Institute for Asian Studies and secretary general of the International Convention of Asia Scholars.
Paul van der Veldeis senior consultant of the International Institute for Asian Studies.
1 Multiregionalism and Multilateralism: Asian-European Relations
in a Global Context
2 East Asia: The Missing Link in Multiregionalism
Tânia Felício
3 ASEM and EU-style Economic Integration in East Asia
Michael Postert
4 India's New Quest for Intra- and Inter-regional Politics
Christian Wagner
5 Enhancing South-East Asia's Security: The Aceh Monitoring Mission
John Quigley
6 ASEM and the Expanding China-European Union Relationship
Marc Lanteigne
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