ASEAN and Power in International Relations

This book analyses the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) as a powerful actor in International Relations by examining how the ASEAN community has evolved, looking specifically at its relationship with the EU with regards to human rights.

Auteur

Jamie D. Stacey is an independent researcher closely linked to Swansea University, UK.

Contenu

PART I: INTRODUCTION 1. Who is ASEAN? PART II: THEORISING (LANGUAGE) POWER, ASEAN, AND THE EU 2. Constructing ASEAN, the EU, and the ASEAN-EU relationship 3. Constructing constructivism 4. Representational Force: Constructivism's critical edge PART III: CONTESTATION IN THE ASEAN-EU RELATIONSHIP 5. Contestation emerging: 'Universalism' and 'Relativism' 6. Contestation within: 'Myanmar' and 'ASEAN's Pride' 7. Contestation infinitum: 'Protection' and 'Promotion' PART IV: CONCLUSION 8. Reflections on ASEAN, human rights, and the power to contest