Same Principles but Different Outcomes of SAARC and ASEAN: Searching Gap

Karim, Mohammad Razaul

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“…However, there have been some positive developments. According to Karim (2019), ASEAN nations have become more integrated through increased intraregional trade and commerce as well as connectivity, whereas SAARC countries have tended to be hostile. With the execution of SAARC Preferential Trading Agreements, SAARC has made some progress toward its stated goal of enhancing trade and investment (SAPTA).…”

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Challenges and Potential of SAARC in Comparison with ASEAN

Chaudhary

2022

Southeast Asia: A Multidisciplinary Journal

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The study compares the socioeconomic development of the South Asian Association of Regional Cooperation (SAARC) to that of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). SAARC was established on December 8, 1985, as a result of former President Ziaur Rahman's efforts to promote the welfare of the people and mutual trust. ASEAN was founded in August 1967 with the goal of accelerating the region's economic growth, social progress, and cultural development while also promoting regional peace and stability. The SAARC countries share problems such as poverty and unemployment. SAARC countries have a GDP per capita four times that of ASEAN. A qualitative analysis based on secondary data pertaining to SAARC and ASEAN reveals that SAARC has not been more successful than ASEAN. National and international conflicts are common within SAARC. SAARC has 22% of the world's population and 3% of the world's economy, and there are enormous opportunities for economic growth and human development.

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Challenges and Potential of SAARC in Comparison with ASEAN

Chaudhary

2022

Southeast Asia: A Multidisciplinary Journal

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“…In the trade-related literature, there is widespread agreement that intra-SAFTA trade is not impressive (Akhter & Ghani, 2010; Akram et al, 2014; Jain & Kumar, 2018; Pushia & Jayesh, 2016; Raihan, 2012; Singh et al, 2018). This is especially observed in comparisons with other trade blocs of the world such as NAFTA, the North American Free Trade Agreement (Mzumara et al, 2012), the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC, 2017, 2018), ASEAN and CIS, the Commonwealth of Independent States (Basher, 2014; Karim, 2019; Kumar & Singh, 2009; Singla, 2016).…”

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Trade within South Asia: Unrealistic Expectations

Akram

2020

South Asia Research

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This article analyses the causes of low intra-regional trade connections within South Asia, which have remained disappointing despite the long-awaited launch of the South Asian Free Trade Area (SAFTA) on 6 January 2004 in Islamabad. Analysis of World Bank data and other relevant sources for the period 1995–2018 shows that trade among SAFTA members has not increased as significantly as had been hoped. The statistical analysis undertaken confirms what was suspected by many observers, as it shows that the SAFTA countries are not actually natural trading partners. Rather they are often competitors, seeking to export the same product groups. Since this makes the prospects of future substantial increase in mutual trade unlikely, the article concludes with some reflections about how to strengthen regional trade support mechanisms.

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Possibilities for Regional Integration in South and Southeast Asia: A Comparative Analysis of SAARC and ASEAN

Djogatović

2022

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During the second half of the twentieth century, an accelerated wave of economic and political integration at the regional level hit all corners of the world. Regions of South and Southeast Asia did not fall far behind in this regard. This paper aims to examine the scope of regional political integration in these two regions of Asia, then identify the main (non)institutional barriers that prevent emerging supranational bodies from reaching out to their full potential and analyse the results in the field of regional political associating achieved so far. Using the content analysis of the relevant literature as a primary scientific method showed some important results: (a) it is pointed out that a higher degree of integration has been achieved between the member states of the ASEAN compared to the SAARC, (b) basic historical (colonization period, type of political culture, structure of the political system) and contemporary (political violence, secessionism, ethnoreligious disputes) threats to a deeper integration have been pointed out and (c) great potential of these regions for deeper integration in the field of politics, but also the economy, culture, etc., is clearly emphasized. In conclusion, it could be argued that the Southeast Asian region, through its arguably most important supranational entity – the ASEAN organization – has achieved an extremely high degree of regional integration compared to its neighbouring counterpart – SAARC and that the latter organization has a long way to go in approaching good practices and results achieved by ASEAN within the field of regional political integration.

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Same Principles but Different Outcomes of SAARC and ASEAN: Searching Gap

Cited by 3 publications

References 10 publications

Challenges and Potential of SAARC in Comparison with ASEAN

Challenges and Potential of SAARC in Comparison with ASEAN

Trade within South Asia: Unrealistic Expectations

Possibilities for Regional Integration in South and Southeast Asia: A Comparative Analysis of SAARC and ASEAN

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