François Godement reminds us that the process of economic and cultural integration currently occurring in Asia is compromised by the strong militarization of countries in the region, their competing visions of history and various political factors of instability.
François Godement is a historian and professor at Sciences Po. He is the founding director of the Asia Center (http://www.centreasia.eu/) and European co-president of the Council for Security Cooperation in the Asia-Pacific. His research focuses on Chinese foreign policy, security architecture, international relations and integration processes in Asia.