On December 15, 2007, BASC hosted a major conference on The Evolution of East Asian Regionalism on the UC Berkeley campus. The conference featured a diverse array of renowned scholars who discussed the politics of East Asian regionalism, focusing on the interplay of ideas, domestic politics, and institutions.

Based on an analytical framework developed by BASC Director Vinod Aggarwal and BASC Senior Affiliate, Seungjoo Lee, experts focussed on trends in East Asian regionalism, subnational lobbying, as well as policy choices by China, South Korea, Japan, the U.S., and ASEAN countries. A second meeting will be held in Seoul, Korea at a later date. The project was sponsored by a generous grant from the Kim Dae-Jung Presidential Library.

Conference Schedule (.pdf)