From confrontation to co-operation, ASEAN's search for security, 1967 to 1981
Date
1998
Authors
Elston, Garreth Edward
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Abstract
The Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) is a regional
organisation that emerged from a situation of inter-regional and
ethnic discord, into a largely unified body. In effect, the organisation
underwent a transformation from confrontation to co-operation.
This dissertation charts the historical regional situation, covering the
period from ASEAN's formation in 1967 up to 1981. The dissertation
further analyses the rationale for the evolution of this collaborative
association, providing the basis for the key argument of the
hypothesis, which states that threats to regional security and
stability during this period served as the primary catalyst for greater
co-operation between member states. This thesis therefore opposes
the generally held view that economic imperatives were the
principal drivers of increased regional co-operation in the South
East Asian region.
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A dissertation submitted to the Faculty of Arts,
University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg,
for the degree of Master of Arts,
November 1998.
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Elston, Garreth Edward (1998) From confrontation to co-operation, ASEAN's search for security, 1967 to 1981, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg,<http://hdl.handle.net/10539/22711>