The Liberalization of Services in ASEAN through ASEAN Trade in Services Agreement (ATISA): Challenges and Opportunities in Its Implementation

DARA LARAS S, Riza Noer Arfani

2022 | Skripsi | S1 ILMU HUBUNGAN INTERNASIONAL

ATISA adalah alat untuk liberalisasi perdagangan yang diprakarsai oleh perjanjian sebelumnya: AFAS. Namun, AFAS dinilai kurang efektif untuk melakukan liberalisasi perdagangan di ASEAN. Prosedur kesepakatan juga berubah dari 'positive list' menjadi 'negative list' seperti yang dilakukan NAFTA. Oleh karena itu, dalam tesis ini, penulis mencoba menggali baik perbedaan maupun peluang dan keterbatasan apa yang ditawarkan perjanjian tersebut.

ATISA is a tool for trade liberalization which was initiated by the prior agreement: AFAS. However, AFAS was considered less effective to carry out trade liberalization in ASEAN. The procedures of the agreement have also changed from positive list to negative list like NAFTA has been doing. Therefore, in this thesis, the author tries to explore both differences and what opportunities and limitations the agreement offers.

Kata Kunci : trade liberalization, ASEAN, political economy