1st Edition
ASEAN and Power in International Relations ASEAN, the EU, and the Contestation of Human Rights
By Jamie Stacey
Copyright 2021
214 Pages
by
Routledge
214 Pages
by
Routledge
214 Pages
by
Routledge
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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.
The book adds to important contemporary debates within constructivist theory, shedding light on the need for ‘critical’ constructivism that... Read more
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
Biography
Jamie D. Stacey is an independent researcher closely linked to Swansea University, UK.
