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Book SynopsisThis authoritative book provides a comprehensive political history of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), the ten members of which are Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam. Leading scholar Donald E. Weatherbee follows ASEAN from its inception in 1967, when it was founded with the goal of promoting peace, stability, security, and economic growth in the region. Throughout, a basic assumption of its leaders has been that the achievement of the first three conditions is necessary for the fourth. Weatherbee traces ASEAN's three reinventions: in 1976, it made security a primary Cold War interest; in 1992, it refocused on economic integration; in 2007, it adopted the ASEAN Charter, which was the legal basis for the establishment of the ASEAN Community in 2015. He shows how at each stage of its development, ASEAN has dealt at three levels of action: the regional international order; intra-ASEAN relations; and th
Trade ReviewDon Weatherbee is a renowned analyst of Southeast Asian politics, and his latest book, ASEAN's Half Century, further burnishes his already splendid reputation. Weatherbee analyzes both the intramural dynamics of the ASEAN region and its complicated relations with the great powers. Highly recommended. -- Sheldon Simon, Arizona State University
Veteran Southeast Asian expert Don Weatherbee has produced an empirically rich, analytically insightful assessment of ASEAN’s first fifty years. It provides a clear-eyed accounting of the association’s past achievements and future challenges that will be required reading for anyone interested in ASEAN. -- Ann Marie Murphy, Seton Hall University
Table of ContentsAcknowledgments ASEAN Community Basic Structure Note on ASEAN Documentation List of Abbreviations Map 1 Introduction to ASEAN: ASEAN’s Fiftieth Birthday 2 The Founding of ASEAN: The Bangkok Declaration 3 ASEAN’s First Reinvention: The 1976 First ASEAN Summit 4 The Third Indochina War: The Situation in Kampuchea 5 The Expansion of ASEAN: From Five to Ten 6 Adapting to Peace: The 1988 Third ASEAN Summit 7 ASEAN’s Second Reinvention: The 1992 Fourth ASEAN Summit 8 ASEAN’s Third Reinvention: The Building Blocks of the ASEAN Community 9 Intra-ASEAN Conflict: Norms versus Behavior 10 ASEAN’s Existential Crisis: The South China Sea Conflict 11 ASEAN’s Vision 2025: A Fourth Reinvention? Index About the Author
