| ID | 142987 |
| Title Proper | ASEAN's Indispensable role in regional construction |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Pham, Quang Minh |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | The main objective of this paper is to answer the question why the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) should play a central role in constructing new security architecture in East Asia. The main argument of the paper is that, unlike other regions, a number of factors account for the complicated conditions observed in the East Asian region that provide a chance for ASEAN to be a central player in this process, promising because small and middle powers rarely can abuse power.
In order to achieve this objective, the paper is divided into three parts. The first part will analyze the major obstacles to the building of a constructive new China-Japan relationship akin to the post-World War II (WWII) ties between France and Germany. The second part analyzes the pivot to Asia by the United States to consolidate its role as regional facilitator. The third part shows why ASEAN can take the lead as a driving force or catalyst in fostering regional cooperation, because as mentioned above neither China nor Japan can do it at this stage. The paper concludes that despite the fact that ASEAN still faces many weaknesses and limitations, it continues to serve as a central player in an emerging architecture where, so far, no new alternative has appeared. |
| `In' analytical Note | Asia Pacific Review Vol. 22, No.2; Nov 2015: p.82-101 |
| Journal Source | Asia Pacific Review Vol: 22 No 2 |
| Key Words | New Security Architecture ; ASEAN's ; Indispensable Role ; Regional Construction ; China-Japan Relationship |