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Two lessons from ASEAN for regional integration in Africa

from Brookings Institution

Two lessons from ASEAN for regional integration in Africa Brookings Institution The conventional wisdom is that the difference between regional integration in Southeast Asia and that in sub-Saharan Africa is that while the former is driven by markets and concrete economic initiatives, the latter relies on a politically driven process with big talks by big men at big summits generating tiny results. A closer look reveals that this isn’t actually true: Attributing ASEAN success solely to market forces is misleading. Getting the facts right could greatly help other regions around the world improve their integration initiatives. READ MORE

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