The Elgar Companion to ASEAN (Elgar Companions to International Organisations series)

"Providing 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"-- Provided by publisher Front Matter Copyright Contents Tables Contributors Preface - Reflection 1. The Association of Southeast Asian Nations: an introduction PART I ASEAN INSIDE OUT 2. International relations theory and ASEAN: from international system and estrangement to local innovation 3. ASEAN’s institution building after the Charter: the false promise of a rules-based community 4. An ASEAN identity 5. Regional economic integration: the ASEAN Economic Community and beyond 6. ASEAN and conflict management 7. ASEAN’s governance and management of non-traditional security 8. ASEAN - a case of illiberal regional democracy 9. Between the eagle and the panda: ASEAN’s perspectives on human rights 10. Track-two diplomacy and ASEAN community building 11. The critical role of peoples and the idea of civil society in ASEAN PART II ASEAN OUTSIDE IN 12. ASEAN in a changing region: from the Asia-Pacific to the Indo-Pacific 13. ASEAN’s dialogue mechanisms: institutionalising ASEAN centrality 14. Changing conditions, changing roles: ASEAN in Southeast Asia-China relations 15. The United States and ASEAN 16. Regional middle powers and ASEAN: Japan, Australia, and India 17. Inter-regionalism: the European Union and ASEAN 18. ASEAN’s role in global multilateral forums 19. Conclusion Index