Southeast Asia in Search of an ASEAN Community: Insights from the Former ASEAN Secretary-generalNot just another book on ASEAN, this volume reappraises the organization from the inside, through controversial or perplexing issues such as the ""ASEAN Way"", the accession of the new members, including Myanmar, the principle of ""non-interference"", regional security, regional economic integration, the haze and SARS, and ASEAN's future. Written by a key player, the former ASEAN Secretary-General, this book will illuminate the inner workings of the key Southeast Asian regional institution. It is a must-read for journalists, policy-makers, political scientists and others who need an insiders' view on how ASEAN has evolved, how it operates and whether it will remain relevant in the evolving Asia Pacific and global order. |
Contents
Its Nature and Origins | 1 |
Who Belongs in ASEAN? The Question of Membership | 41 |
The Issue of NonInterference | 85 |
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