Description:JAS (Journal of ASEAN Studies) is an open-access international peer-reviewed bi-annual journal focusing on the past, current, and future issues relevant to ASEAN and its member countries. As a region located strategically at the heart of Asia, the center of the 21st century International Relations, regionalism in Southeast Asia is among the most dynamic and is shaped by the complex interaction of domestic politics of each individual countries and external forces from major powers.