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ID104241
Title ProperRegional and interregional integrative dynamics of ASEAN and EU in response to the avian influenza
LanguageENG
AuthorMaier-Knapp, Naila
Publication2011.
Summary / Abstract (Note)The article explores the European Union's and the Association of Southeast Asian Nation's regional and interregional integrative dynamics in response to the avian influenza outbreak in East Asia of 7 years ago. It sketches the collaborative efforts from an institutionalist perspective and outlines the variables influencing the behaviour of regional organisations. To explain and predict behavioural patterns, the article takes into account the following moderating variables: the kind of affectedness, mode of regional and interregional cooperation, the degree of institutionalisation and the role of international actors. The independent variable is the crisis itself. It replaces goal formulation for action and interaction during periods of normalcy. The succeeding paragraphs argue that a transnational crisis may trigger integrative dynamics and institutional change, but, that the mode of regional and interregional cooperation and the degree of institutionalisation matter in the long run and are the essential factors in differentiating the cooperative dynamics. These two variables are vital elements contributing to the institutional design of a regional organisation. In the end, the article views the institutional design to be the central and constant determinant of integrative behaviour both in times of and in absence of crises.
`In' analytical NoteAsia Europe Journal Vol. 8, No. 4; Apr 2011: p.541-554
Journal SourceAsia Europe Journal Vol. 8, No. 4; Apr 2011: p.541-554
Key WordsEuropean Union ;  Association of Southeast Asian Nation ;  ASEAN ;  Avian Influenza ;  Interregional Cooperation