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"Many scholars of international relations in Asia regard bilateralism and multilateralism as alternative and mutually exclusive approaches to security co-operation in the region, arguing that eventually multilateral associations such as ASEAN will in time replace the system of bilateral alliances which were the predominant form of security co-operation in Cold War times and which continue as the primary means of the United States' engagement with the region, for example the US alliances with Japan and South Korea. This book contends, on the other hand, that bilateralism and multilateralism are not mutually exclusive, and that bilateralism is likely to continue strong even as multilateralism strengthens"--Provided by publisher

IN THE PAST TWENTY YEARS THE HIGHEST ECONOMIC GROWTH-RATES IN THE WORLD WERE GENERALLY RECORDED BY THE EAST ASIAN COUNTRIES. THEIR HIGH RATES OF PROGRESS CONTINUE, REDUCED BUT FAR FROM REVERSED BY THE SUCCESSIVE OIL CRISES SINCE 1973. THIS DYNAMISM, IN A REGION CONTAINING THE MAJOR PROPORTION OF THE WORLD'S POPULATION AND A SIMILAR SHARE OF ITS RESOURCES, CONTRAST WITH A MORE DEPRESSED AND STATIC SITUATION IN OTHER REGIONS, ESPECIALLY IN EUROPE AND IN LESS-DEVELOPED AREAS. CONSTITUTES A MOST PORTENTOUS PHENOMENON, WHICH NEEDS TO BE APPRECIATED, UNDERSTOOD AND ACCORDED A POSITIVE RESPONSE IN THE WESTERN WORLD.

This book reviews progress with regional cooperation and integration in Asia and the Pacific and explores how it can be reshaped to achieve a more resilient, sustainable, and inclusive future. Consisting of papers contributed by renowned scholars and Asian Development Bank staff, the book covers four major areas: public goods, trade and investment, financial cooperation, and regional health cooperation. The book emphasizes how the region can better leverage regional integration to realize its vast potential as well as overcome challenges such as the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic.