16041. Built for Trust, Not for Conflict: ASEAN Faces the Future
- Author:
- Drew Thompson and Byron Chong
- Publication Date:
- 08-2020
- Content Type:
- Special Report
- Institution:
- United States Institute of Peace
- Abstract:
- In the more than five decades since the founding of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, relations among its member states have remained generally peaceful, and major interstate conflict has been all but eliminated. Yet, ASEAN now faces significant challenges, not least from competition between the United States and China that threatens to draw individual ASEAN countries into taking sides. This report discusses ASEAN’s role in maintaining peace and stability in Southeast Asia and how it can adapt to a rapidly evolving geopolitical climate to meet future challenges.
- Topic:
- Conflict, Negotiation, ASEAN, and Mediation
- Political Geography:
- China, Southeast Asia, and United States of America