TY - BOOK AU - KATANYUU Ruukun TI - Beyond non-interference in Asean : : the association's role in Myanmar's national reconciliation and democratization PY - 2006/// KW - ASEAN KW - MYANMAR KW - RECONCILIATION KW - NON-INTERFERENCE N2 - This article analyzes factors compelling Asean to relax its non-interference policy regarding members and intervene in Burma's internal affairs. The paper argues that three tiers of pressure have led to the change stance, one originating from individual members, the second coming from ASEAN as a group, and finally the will of the international community. The non-interference policy owed much of its origin conflicts involving Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines in early 1960s. The crucial stage of the conflict involved Indonesia 's aggresive acts against Malaysia, known as konfrontasi ER -