ASEAN Law in the New Regional Economic Order: Global Trends and Shifting Paradigms

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The fast-growing last decade of strong economic growth of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has played a critical role in Asia-Pacific regionalism and global trade. This book explores the concept of ASEAN law under the normative framework of the new regional economic order. It examines the roadmap of the new ASEAN Economic Community Blueprint 2025 by evaluating the impact of ASEAN trade agreements on domestic legislation on professional services, financial integration, investment disputes and digital trade. More importantly, it sheds light on the legal implications of ASEAN's agreements with China and India and the potential developments of mega-regional trade agreements such as the CPTPP and the RCEP. Hence, the legal analysis and case studies in the book offer a fresh view of Asia-Pacific integration and bridge the gap between academia and practice.

Pasha L. Hsieh is an Associate Professor and Lee Kong Chian Fellow at Singapore Management University School of Law. He is also the Co-Chair of the Law in the Pacific Rim Region Interest Group of the American Society of International Law and an Executive Council member of the Society of International Economic Law. He has been invited by various institutions such as the European Parliament and the Singapore Judicial College to present on trade law issues. Prior to joining academia, he served as a Legal Affairs Officer at the WTO Appellate Body Secretariat and as an associate at Shearman & Sterling LLP. Bryan Mercurio is Professor, Associate Dean (Research) and Vice Chancellor's Outstanding Fellow of the Faculty of Law at the Chinese University of Hong Kong. He is the author of one of the most widely used case books on WTO law: World Trade Law: Text, Materials and Commentary (2018, 3rd ed, with S. Lester and A. Davies) and editor of the leading collection on bilateral and regional trade agreements: Bilateral and Regional Trade Agreements (Cambridge, 2nd ed, 2016, with S. Lester and L. Bartels). He previously taught in Australia and worked in government and private practice.

'This volume makes a valuable contribution to debates on regional and international economic integration at a time when both are under threat. The editors have assembled an outstanding list of legal experts from across Asia and beyond to reflect on ASEAN, exploring questions of global relevance in areas including digital trade, investment liberalization, and financial integration.' Tania Voon, University of Melbourne 'Edited by two leading experts in international economic law and regional integration, this volume is an indispensable resource for anyone interested in understanding ASEAN's implications for regional governance, as well as its impact on the future of goods, services and investment regulations in the Asia-Pacific and beyond.' Markus Wagner, University of Wollongong and Executive Vice President, Society of International Economic Law