Southeast Asia and the ASEAN Economic Community

Roderick Macdonald is Professor of Management and Technology at the École des sciences de la gestion, Université du Québec à Montréal, Canada. He has published books and articles on business strategy in new industries, fundamental economic notions used in business and moral analysis in management. His previous books with Palgrave Macmillan are Genesis of the Financial Crisis and Eurocritical: A Crisis of the Euro Currency.

• 1. Southeast Asia and the AEC, an Introduction.- 2. The Philippines.- 3. The Vietnamese Economy at the Crossroads.- 4. Thailand.- 5. Malaysia: Trade, Foreign Direct Investment and Regional Integration.- 6. Singapore: Working Towards Prosperity.- 7. Indonesia: Choosing between the Privileged and Prosperity.- 8. Brunei Darussalam, a Country Profile.- 9. Cambodia: Growth with a Red Flag.- 10. Laos in Need of Bolder Reforms for AEC Integration.- 11. Myanmar: On a Bumpy Road of Transition.- 12. China and the ASEAN Economies: Interdependence and Rivalry.- 13. ASEAN's Economic Community: ASEAN Way or Beijing's Way?.- 14. Conclusion: The ASEAN Economic Community.