TY  - BOOK
AU  - CHEONG Kee Cheok
AU  - Yong Chen Chen
TI  - Assessing ASEAN'S Relevance Have the Right Questions Been Asked?
PY  - 2019///
KW  - ASEAN
KW  - CHINA
KW  - ASEAN CHARTER
KW  - ASEAN AT FIFTY
N2  - When ASEAN celebrated its fiftieth anniversary, it was asked if an organization founded on principles appropriate for the 1960s remains relevant today. This paper argues that an assessment should, instead, be based on what its members want it to do, expressed through policy announcements and documents like the ASEAN Charter. Overall, while ASEAN may not live up to the expectations of its critics, its achievements in some areas do suggest its continued relevance even under vastly changed circumstances, both domestic and external
ER  -