1st Edition

The EU in Southeast Asian Security The Role of External Perceptions

By Ronja Scheler Copyright 2021
230 Pages 12 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

230 Pages 12 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

230 Pages 12 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

This book revealingly traces the ways in which third-party perceptions of an international actor affect its agency in global affairs by using the example of the European Union’s engagement in Southeast Asian non-traditional security. Utilizing an innovative analytical framework emphasising the intersubjective nature of international actorness, it provides novel insights into cooperation... Read more

1. Introduction: External Perceptions, the EU-ASEAN Partnership, and Non-Traditional Security

2. The Concept: External Perceptions and Political Cooperation

3. The Context: EU-ASEAN Relations and Non-Traditional Security

4. The Laggard: EU-ASEAN Counter-Terrorism Cooperation

5. The Poster Child: EU-ASEAN Disaster Management Cooperation

6. The Mixed Image: EU-ASEAN Maritime Cooperation

7. Conclusion: External Perceptions, Domestic Context, and Foreign Policy Cooperation

Biography

Ronja Scheler is a Programme Director International Affairs with Körber-Stiftung, Germany, and a Special Advisor to the Paris Peace Forum, France.