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Book SynopsisProviding a contemporary discussion of ASEAN, this holistic Companion critically examines the organisation’s characteristics, strengths and weaknesses, politics and policies, internal dynamics, and external relations.
This fascinating and informative Companion makes a significant contribution to the literature on ASEAN, providing a comprehensive overview of the organisation and evaluating multidisciplinary perspectives on Southeast Asian regionalism. Featuring novel insights by distinguished experts in the field, chapters examine ASEAN’s perspectives on security, human rights, and community formation, as well as analyse the relationship between ASEAN and other international organisations, including the EU. The book concludes with a discussion of contemporary discourse on ASEAN’s role in the multilateralism of the Indo-Pacific region and beyond.
This stimulating and provocative Companion will be essential reading for students and academics of Asian studies, international relations, political economy, and regulation and governance. It will also be beneficial to policymakers and diplomats with an interest in multilateralism in Asia and Southeast Asian regionalism.
Trade Review‘The Elgar Companion to ASEAN is perhaps the most comprehensive and relevant overview of ASEAN available today. The Companion provides a truly elaborate and learned account of almost every aspect of ASEAN that can be considered relevant in determining its shape in the modern era. It looks at issues of theory, identity, institution-building, democracy and governance, civil society, and security and economic development from within ASEAN. From outside of ASEAN, it examines the organization’s relationship with the powerful external actors and institutions that influence ASEAN’s development and mission. All of the chapters are well-written and argued and display an impressive depth of knowledge and analysis. Overall, this is one of the best and most rewarding overviews of ASEAN that I have encountered.’ -- Shaun Narine, St. Thomas University, Canada
Table of ContentsContents: Preface – Reflection xii 1 The Association of Southeast Asian Nations: an introduction 1 Jörn Dosch and Frederick Kliem PART I ASEAN INSIDE OUT 2 International relations theory and ASEAN: from international system and estrangement to local innovation 17 Alan Chong 3 ASEAN’s institution building after the Charter: the false promise of a rules-based community 35 Hoang Thi Ha 4 An ASEAN identity 49 Eric C. Thompson and Apichai Sunchindah 5 Regional economic integration: the ASEAN Economic Community and beyond 62 Kaewkamol Pitakdumrongkit 6 ASEAN and conflict management 76 Jürgen Haacke 7 ASEAN’s governance and management of non-traditional security 93 Jörn Dosch 8 ASEAN – a case of illiberal regional democracy 108 Jürgen Rüland 9 Between the eagle and the panda: ASEAN’s perspectives on human rights 122 Barry Desker 10 Track-two diplomacy and ASEAN community building 136 Vannarith Chheang 11 The critical role of peoples and the idea of civil society in ASEAN 151 Kevin Henry Villanueva PART II ASEAN OUTSIDE IN 12 ASEAN in a changing region: from the Asia-Pacific to the Indo-Pacific 163 Frederick Kliem 13 ASEAN’s dialogue mechanisms: institutionalising the quest for ASEAN centrality 177 Cheng-Chwee Kuik and Fikry A. Rahman 14 Changing conditions, changing roles: ASEAN in Southeast Asia–China relations 196 Alice D. Ba 15 The United States and ASEAN 210 Prashanth Parameswaran 16 Regional middle powers and ASEAN: Japan, Australia, and India 221 Jatswan S. Sidhu 17 Inter-regionalism: the European Union and ASEAN 233 Yeo Lay Hwee 18 ASEAN’s role in global multilateral forums 245 Albert Triwibowo 19 Conclusion 264 Frederick Kliem and Jörn Dosch Index
