The Evolution of ASEAN Cooperation, Identity-Formation, and Goals Towards Creating an ASEAN Community
11 Pages Posted: 14 Nov 2017
Date Written: January 1, 2014
Abstract
As ASEAN moves closer to the 2015 deadline proposed in the ASEAN Community Roadmaps, the question of what constitutes community in ASEAN becomes an important issue. This study uses Constructivism, Institutionalism, and the process of Constitutive Localization to look at the existence and evolution of collective identity among the organization's administrators, and how this affects cooperation. By studying the documents that the organization produces, and other related discourse written about the results, the changes in ASEAN's goals and nature can be seen. This shows the unique nature of ASEAN and why the form of community and cooperation that has arisen in Southeast Asia may be the best fit for such a diverse region.
Keywords: ASEAN Community, Cooperation, Constructivism, Constitutive Localization
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