ASEAN centrality

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ASEAN centrality is the principle that the Association of Southeast Asian Nations serves as the primary hub and driving force for regional cooperation, dialogue, and architecture in the Indo-Pacific.

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ASEAN centrality canonical 1
ASEAN-led mechanisms 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf norm in international relations
principle of Indo-Pacific regionalism
regional governance principle
aimsTo coordinate major power engagement through ASEAN platforms
place ASEAN at the center of regional decision-making processes
appliesTo Association of Southeast Asian Nations
associatedWithOrganization ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting-Plus
ASEAN Plus Three
ASEAN Regional Forum
East Asia Summit
Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership
contestedBy debates over ASEAN’s effectiveness in crisis management
coreActor Association of Southeast Asian Nations
critiquedFor limited enforcement capacity
slow consensus-building processes
dimension economic
political-security
socio-cultural
emphasizesRoleAs driving force for regional architecture
primary hub for regional cooperation
focusesOn regional architecture
regional cooperation
regional dialogue
linkedToDocument ASEAN Charter
ASEAN Outlook on the Indo-Pacific
normativeBasisFor ASEAN-led regional institutions
promotedBy ASEAN member states
linked to: ASEAN member state
recognizedBy Australia
China
European Union
India
Japan
United States
region Asia-Pacific
Indo-Pacific
linked to: Indo-Pacific region
relatedConcept ASEAN way
linked to: ASEAN consensus

ASEAN-led mechanisms
linked to: ASEAN centrality

open and inclusive regionalism
strengthenedBy expansion of ASEAN membership to 10 states
supportsObjective maintaining ASEAN’s convening power
preventing domination by any single major power in regional architecture
promoting inclusive multilateralism in the Indo-Pacific
timePeriod post–Cold War era
underpinnedBy consensus-based decision-making
non-interference principle
quiet diplomacy

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ASEAN centrality relatedConcept ASEAN-led mechanisms
linked to: ASEAN centrality