| ID | 106247 |
| Title Proper | Rethinking APEC's security agenda |
| Other Title Information | the challenges of functional expansion |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Lee, Jae-Seung |
| Publication | 2011. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | In the aftermath of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) organization expanded its agenda to incorporate counter-terrorism and human security concerns. While the inclusion of security issues has broadened APEC's policy agenda and successfully maintained the visibility of the organization, it has also resulted in functional overlapwith other Asia-Pacific regional institutions. As the functional expansion of APECchanged its nature from an economiccentered institution to a broader-focused one, APEC's agenda has been losing its distinctiveness vis-à-vis ASEAN+3 and various other regional institutions. Furthermore, the expansion of the APEC agenda has not been accompanied by a sufficient enhancement of its institutional structure. To cope with these challenges, APECneeds to clarify the scope and value of its security agenda and engage in inter-institutional coordination with other regional institutions to maintain its utility and salience in the Asia-Pacific region. |
| `In' analytical Note | Issues and Studies Vol. 46, No. 4; Dec 2010: p73-100 |
| Journal Source | Issues and Studies Vol. 46, No. 4; Dec 2010: p73-100 |
| Key Words | APEC ; Security ; East Asia ; 9/11 ; Terrorist Attacks ; Regionalism ; Asia |