Leadership in Regional Community-Building : Comparing ASEAN and the European Union

This book examines the role of political leadership as a driver in the process of regional community-building in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the European Union (EU). It considers under which conditions political leadership constitutes a driver of regional community-building and reconceptualises the very idea of political leadership in order to examine its role in a regional context. The book concludes that a comprehensive approach that incorporates political will, the capacity of individual leaders, state capacity, legitimacy, and summitry yields a deeper understanding of political leadership in regional bodies. Siti Darwinda Mohamed Pero is a senior lecturer at the School of International Studies, Universiti Utara Malaysia, Kedah, Malaysia. She received her Ph.D. from the University of Melbourne, Australia. Her current research focuses on comparative regional integration and non-traditional security with particular focus on cybersecurity and human security issues. Front Matter ....Pages i-xv Introduction (Siti Darwinda Mohamed Pero)....Pages 1-28 Political Leadership in Regional Community-Building: Developing Research Agenda (Siti Darwinda Mohamed Pero)....Pages 29-60 Political Will and Capacity of Individual Leaders (Siti Darwinda Mohamed Pero)....Pages 61-109 State Capacity and Leadership in ASEAN and the EU (Siti Darwinda Mohamed Pero)....Pages 111-150 Legitimacy and Leadership in ASEAN and the EU: A Further Look at Acceptance and Recognition (Siti Darwinda Mohamed Pero)....Pages 151-184 Summitry and Leadership in Regional Organisations: Comparing ASEAN Summit and the European Council Summit (Siti Darwinda Mohamed Pero)....Pages 185-220 Conclusion (Siti Darwinda Mohamed Pero)....Pages 221-245 Back Matter ....Pages 247-268