The 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations, ASEAN, is arguably the most durable and successful regional … grouping in the developing world. Established in 1967, it has contributed greatly to regional harmony and prosperity. ASEAN is … structure. Beginning in 1976 - with its five original members - ASEAN began to move toward economic cooperation and integration …

ASEAN has significant achievements to its credit. It is a durable and effective functioning entity, more so than any …, ASEAN has played a role in delivering relative peace and stability in the region, which has in turn facilitated rapid … economic development. Yet ASEAN has not progressed very far in terms of becoming a formal economic entity. But its own brand of …