| ID | 074734 |
| Title Proper | Vietnam's ASEAN membership revisited |
| Other Title Information | golden opportunity or golden cage? |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Dosch, Jorn |
| Publication | 2006. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Vietnams membership in ASEAN, which was achieved in 1995, is widely regarded as a powerful symbol and most significant result of Hanois new foreign policy as part of the doi moi renovation process. This article elaborates on the question as to whether ASEAN membership has been as beneficial to the conduct of Vietnams foreign affairs as it is generally assumed. Does ASEAN indeed present a continuous golden opportunity for the management of the countrys international relations or would it be more accurate to view the Association as a golden cage, which offers clear opportunities in terms of the management of regional order but also increasingly restricts Vietnams foreign policy options? The article elaborates on the impact of ASEAN membership on Hanois bilateral relations with China, the United States, and its Southeast Asian neighbours, establishes to what extent Vietnams initiatives towards a peaceful resolution of the South China Sea disputes are in line with ASEANs, discusses Vietnams foreign economic policy interests and also tries to shed some light on the actors and structures in the making of the countrys foreign affairs. |
| `In' analytical Note | Contemporary Southeast Asia Vol. 28, No. 2; Aug 2006: p234-258 |
| Journal Source | Contemporary Southeast Asia Vol: 28 No 2 |
| Key Words | Vietnam ; ASEAN ; Association of Southeast Asian Nations ; International Relations ; Spartlys Dispute ; International Economic Relations ; China ; United States |