Neo-realism, Neo-liberalism and East Asia Regionalism: The Case of Vietnam
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2008-06
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University of Oregon
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East Asia regionalism emerged in the context of the end of the Cold War, the
break-up of the Soviet Union and the outgrowth of regionalism in many parts of the
world such as the unprecedented expansion of the European Union and the development of the North American Free Trade Agreement. It has been nearly two decades since its
inception and almost every aspect of East Asian regionalism has been explored in depth
with the exception of the application of theoretical explanations to East Asia regionalism.
This paper is an attempt to apply international relations theories of neo-realism and neoliberalism
to East Asia regionalism. The paper has found that both neo-realism and neoliberalism
have found evidence in East Asia to support their assumptions about
regionalism but neither has given fully appropriate explanations to East Asia regionalism.
The case study of Vietnam' s regional cooperation is also supportive of that conclusion. In
addition, the case of Vietnam indicates that concrete conditions of each country have
played an important role in its incentives and participation into regionalism. The paper
invites explanations for East Asia regionalism from other theories in international
relations.
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vii, 103 p. A print copy of this thesis is available through the UO Libraries. Search the library catalog for the location and call number.