| ID | 112869 |
| Title Proper | European Union, Burma/Myanmar and ASEAN |
| Other Title Information | a challenge to European norms and values or a new opportunity? |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Rocher, Sophie Boisseau du |
| Publication | 2012. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | The recent events in Burma/Myanmar, beginning with the November 2010 elections and the subsequent series of reforms, have taken Europe by surprise. For the last 20 years, the European Union (EU) has been one of the most vocal critics of the junta regime, thus jeopardising its constructive relations with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and its members. In a new context of transition, the EU has to show that it can quickly adjust to an unanticipated scenario if it does not want its credibility to remain deeply undermined in a regional space that is undergoing structural transformations. Europe and ASEAN should together find a way to consolidate both the socio-political transitions in Southeast Asia and the validity of European values. |
| `In' analytical Note | Asia Europe Journal Vol. 10, No.2-3; Jul 2012: p.165-180 |
| Journal Source | Asia Europe Journal Vol. 10, No.2-3; Jul 2012: p.165-180 |
| Key Words | European Union ; Southeast Asia ; Burma/Myanmar ; Europe ; ASEAN |