ASEAN-MERCOSUR cooperation: Breaking the barriers?

Abstract

ASEAN and Mercosur are two regional organizations that exist in the modern world. Since globalization accelerates, both of these regional groups want deeper collaboration. Nonetheless, this study contends, using a comparative historical qualitative descriptive analysis that collaboration will fail due to the stumbling block character of the regional organization. Furthermore, neither regional groupings are generally not supportive of one another, thus why ASEAN and Mercosur should need more collaboration? The study then claims that ASEAN might learn how to apply the Mercosur model for its AEC, or ASEAN Economic Community, considering Mercosur intra-trade is more advanced than ASEAN intra-trade.

Recibido: 17/02/2023 - Aceptado: 10/05/2023