Indeed, Asia is one of only two continents, along with Africa, where regional integration has yet to take hold, largely because political and cultural diversity, together with historical animosities, have hindered institution-building. Strained political relations among most of Asia’s sub-regions make a region-wide security structure or more effective resource cooperation difficult to achieve.
事实上，亚洲和非洲是区域一体化尚未成形的仅有的两个大洲，究其原因主要是政治文化多样性和历史仇恨阻碍了制度建设。亚洲多数次区域间紧张的政治关系导致难以实现地区安全结构或更有效的资源合作。