| ID | 112867 |
| Title Proper | Comparing regional organisations in global multilateral institutions |
| Other Title Information | ASEAN, the EU and the UN |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Wunderlich, Jens-Uwe |
| Publication | 2012. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Structural change brought about by the end of the Cold War and accelerated globalisation have transformed the global environment. A global governance complex is emerging, characterised by an ever-greater functional and regulatory role for multilateral organisations such as the United Nations (UN) and its associated agencies. The evolving global governance framework has created opportunities for regional organisations to participate as actors within the UN (and other multilateral institutions). This article compares the European Union (EU) and Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) as actors within the UN network. It begins by extrapolating framework conditions for the emergence of EU and ASEAN actorness from the literature. The core argument of this article is that EU and ASEAN actorness is evolving in two succinct stages: Changes in the global environment create opportunities for the participation of regional organisations in global governance institutions, exposing representation and cohesion problems at the regional level. In response, ASEAN and the EU have initiated processes of institutional adaptation. |
| `In' analytical Note | Asia Europe Journal Vol. 10, No.2-3; Jul 2012: p.127-143 |
| Journal Source | Asia Europe Journal Vol. 10, No.2-3; Jul 2012: p.127-143 |
| Key Words | European Union ; Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) ; Global Environment ; Global Governance ; United Nations ; Multilateral Organisations |