Broadening and deepening of economic and political integration are hallmarks of the EU and ASEAN. This book critically analyses the economic and institutional changes in both Europe and Asia. There is considerable potential for instability, but one also finds regional growth opportunities. Comparative policy analysis and evaluation of various cooperation strategies are presented. Emphasis is on banking, financial market dynamics, ICT, and macroeconomic policies as well as trade, energy, and environmental issues. Legal aspects are combined with historical and economic perspectives. Due...

Ce volume rassemble les contributions presentees par des membres de l Association internationale d histoire contemporaine de l Europe au Congres mondial des Sciences historiques a Amsterdam en 2010, d une part sous le theme majeur du Congres: - La chute des empires - et d autre part dans le colloque specifique de l AIHCE: - La formation et la decomposition des Etats au 20e siecle -. La premiere partie traite des origines et des consequences de la chute des empires ottoman, allemand et italien, aussi bien sur le plan des representations et de la memoire historique que des transformations...