1. Asia-Europe Relations
Regionalism in East Asia
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2. ASEAN What is ASEAN? How does it compare with EC/ EU?
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3. Regionalism in SEA Impact of Japanese occupation Nationalism
Decolonisation and independence movements
CW context (containment, domino theory):
‘The neighbouring countries of Thailand and Burma could be expected to fall under communist domination if Indochina were controlled by a communist-dominated government. The balance of Southeast Asia would then be in grave hazard’ (NSC 1950).
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4. Regionalism in SEA US strategy in Europe: multilateralism
US strategy in East Asia: bilateralism (hubs and spokes)
Impact of colonialism – post-colonial territorial disputes, links with global political economy
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5. Regionalism in SEA Colombo Plan ASA SEATO MAPHILINDO
1967: Birth of ASEAN
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6. The Context: 1960s Conflict: Poor Communism
Indonesia-Malaysia (Konfrontasi ),
Philippines-Malaysia (over Sabah)
Singapore secession from Malaysia
Mindanao, Southern Thailand
Thailand was brokering reconciliation among Indonesia, the Philippines and Malaysia
Poor
Communism
Cold War, arms race, proxy wars
Indochina War: Vietnam, Laos Cambodia
Burma: 1962
Club of dictators: Marcos, Suharto, Thanom, Lee Kwan Yew, Abdul Rahman
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7. A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step…
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8. Thanat Khoman
ASEAN,…, was born out of hope – the hope for peace, prosperity and progress in the Southeast Asian region. It was also born in the context of confrontation (…) that in 1963 pitched Indonesia and the Philippines against Malaysia over the territorial disputes arising form the colonial legacy of Sarawak and Sabah. The region was on the verge of war …. (1986, p. 9)
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9. ASEAN Milestones 1967 ASEAN Declaration 1971 ZOPFAN Declaration
1976 First ASEAN Summit in Bali: Treaty of Amity and Cooperation (TAC)and ASEAN Concord
1992 Fourth ASEAN Summit: Agreement on AFTA
2001 Hanoi Declaration
2002 ASEAN-China Agreement on Spratly Islands + ASEAN-China Free Trade Area by 2010
2003 Accord on establishment of ASEAN Community
2007 ASEAN Charter
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10. Fundamental Principles
Feb Treaty of Amity and Cooperation (TAC) :
Mutual respect for the independence, sovereignty, equality, territorial integrity, and national identity of all nations
The rights of every state to lead its national existence free from external interference, subversion, and coercion
Non-interference in the internal affairs of one another
Settlement of differences or disputes by peaceful manner
Renunciation of the threat or use of force; and
Effective cooperation among themselves.
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11. ASEAN Way Convention and consensus Voluntarism Informal agreement
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12. ASEAN Community ASEAN Community ASEAN Political Security Community
ASEAN Economic Community
ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community
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13. Principal Organs of ASEAN
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14. ASEAN’s Structure ASEAN Summit ASEAN Coordinating Council
ASEAN Community Councils
ASEAN Sectoral Ministerial Bodies
Secretary General
ASEAN Secretariat
ASEAN National Secretariat
Committee Permanent Representatives (CPR)
ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights
ACWC
ACMW
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15. Actors in ASEAN Track 1 State, ASEAN National Secretariats Track 1.5
ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA)
ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Myanmar Caucus (AIPMC)
ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Caucus on Good Governance (AIPCGG)
Track 2
Academic/ Think Tank (ASEAN ISIS Network)
National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs) (?)
Track
Working Group for an ASEAN Human Rights Mechanism
Track 3
Civil Society Organisations (Accredited or unaccredited)
SAPA Working Group on ASEAN, SAPA Task Force on ASEAN and Human Rights
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