Over the past two decades, ISEAS has compiled abridged articles that analyse key aspects of Southeast Asia's development and the ASEAN process. The 3rd ASEAN Reader was published in 1992 as the Cold War ended, while The Second ASEAN Reader appeared in 2003 in the wake of the 1997 Asian financial crisis and the September 11 attacks in 2001. The past decade has not been spared its share of intense changes, with the rise of China and India bringing new challenges to the region's power equation, and the impact of the 2008 global financial crisis. Despite this, the momentum toward an integrated ASEAN community has been maintained. The articles in The 3rd ASEAN Reader study the trends and events of recent years, and discuss the immediate future of Southeast Asia.
