Asean and Security in Southeast Asia.

Abstract

The Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN) was established in Bangkok in 1967, by the five founding governments of Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand. Its sixth member, Brunei Darussalam, joined the Association in 1984, shortly after its independence. ASEAN stresses its objective in promoting economic growth through regional cooperation, but the facts speak for only modest achievements in this area. On the other hand, ASEAN is known for its political diplomatic achievement, culminating during the Kampuchean conflict established by members as a framework to contain regional disputes, the Association sought an active role in shaping regional order and stability. Despite its lack of a military-security role, ASEAN has been able to coordinate their regional policies with relative harmony and to some political effect. This thesis examines ASEAN's involvement in the Southeast Asian security issues, from its establishment to present day. The issues cover ASEAN's internal and external relations, challenges and opportunities faced by ASEAN in the post-cold war era are also discussed. (AN)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1994
Accession Number
ADA294762

Entities

People

  • M. S. Nugroho

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Counter WMD
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Engineered Resilient Systems
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Agreements
  • Cold War
  • Commerce
  • Economic Development
  • Governments
  • Intergovernmental Organizations
  • International Law
  • International Organizations
  • Law
  • National Politics
  • National Security
  • Political Systems
  • Security
  • Southeast Asia
  • Treaties
  • United States
  • Vietnam War

Fields of Study

  • Political science

Readers

  • East Asian Political and Security Studies within the Soviet Union