Resilient States from a Comparative Regional Perspective

Organizations such as ASEAN and EU were formed to promote economic growth, social progress and cultural development among their members. This book provides a comprehensive overview of the transformation which the newest members of ASEAN (Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Laos) and the newest members of EU (ten new Members from Baltic, Central and Eastern Balkan regions) have experienced during the last two decades (1990 2010). It throws light on the different social, economic and political causes which support these historical changes.

Introduction - The Destruction of Historical States: History and Geography Matter - But for What Kind of Legacies?; Defining a State in Transition; Conclusion - Clusters of Modernized States in Southeast Asia and CEE; Introduction - Coherence of the Public Policies: Privatization, Regionalization, Industrial Relations: Transforming Economies: From Planned Economies to More Legal Rules or Towards Nomenklatura Capitalism?; Transforming Polities: States, Regions and Administrations; Managing Firms by Flexibility: The Lack of Industrial Relations; Conclusion; Introduction - EU and ASEAN Enlarged and Globalized Regions: The EU and ASEAN: Cohesion Policy and Export-Oriented Agreements; State, Sub-State Designs and Cross-Border Cooperation; EU and ASEAN Enlargement: Enlarged Globalization Dynamics; Conclusion; General Conclusions: Types of Capitalism in Central Europe and in Southeast Asia.