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This paper examines the development of regional cooperation institutions in Asia, with a particular emphasis on Southeast Asia. While doing so, the paper looks at 1) this history of cooperation in the region writ large, as driven by its economic, geopolitical, psychological, social and security dynamics; 2) the background and structure of ASEAN and the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum; and 3) the influence of Japan, China and the US on Southeast Asian regional cooperation.