Bulletin n. 3/2014 | ||
February 2015 | ||
Jones Catherine |
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Great powers, ASEAN, and security: reason for optimism? | ||
in Pacific Review (The) , Volume 28, Issue 2, 2015 , 2015 , 259-280 | ||
The positive role that external powers can play in the creation and maintenance of security in regions has long been ignored; external interference is generally perceived as detrimental to the ability of a group of states to function as a community. However, this paper argues that in the case of ASEAN, the presence of external actors allows the group to function as a community that also provides and ensures security. This paper furthers the debate regarding ASEAN's security functions. With international attention focused on the Asia-Pacific, there is a need to understand the context in which security is maintained in Southeast Asia. | ||