The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN): Integration, Internal Dynamics and External Relations
Throughout its evolution, ASEAN has consistently maintained its attachment to the full respect of national sovereignty and the principle of non-interference in internal affairs, which translates into consensual decision-making, political rather than legally-binding agreements and the lack of sanctions for non-compliance. A major breakthrough in terms of institutionalisation came about with the signing of the ASEAN Charter of 2007, which has enhanced ASEAN’s standing as a rule-based organisation and approximated it somewhat to structures typical of the EU. Unfortunately, the persistence of consensual decision-making and non-confrontational habits has slowed down some of ASEAN’s integration projects and hindered the development of a human rights mechanism. Moreover the ASEAN integration project is imperilled by a number of structural factors, currently aggravated by the divisive influence of China in the economic and security field.
Detaljna analiza
Vanjski autor
Clara PORTELA (Singapore Management University, Singapore)
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Vrsta publikacije
Područje politike
Ključna riječ
- Azija
- Azija i Oceanija
- ekonomska geografija
- gospodarska suradnja
- institucionalno djelovanje
- izvaneuropske organizacije
- ljudska prava
- međunarodna sigurnost
- MEĐUNARODNE ORGANIZACIJE
- MEĐUNARODNI ODNOSI
- međunarodni poslovi
- POLITIKA
- politika i javna sigurnost
- politika suradnje
- politička suradnja
- prava i slobode
- PRAVO
- regionalna sigurnost
- regionalna suradnja
- Udruženje država jugoistočne Azije
- višestrani odnosi
- zemlje ASEAN-a
- ZEMLJOPIS