The Normative Dimension of EU-ASEAN Relations: a Historical Perspective
2020
This article provides a historical reconstruction of the normative dimension (principles,
norms, values) of EU-ASEAN relations, with particular reference to the EU’s inclination
and attempts to make them an instrument for the diffusion of democracy, human rights and
the European model of regional integration in Southeast Asia. Taking into consideration the
normative interaction between the two organizations, fueled by particular breaches of
democratic principles in Southeast Asia such as the Myanmar case, we focus on the dynamics
of construction and de-construction of the EU’s and ASEAN’s political identity, in the
framework of the evolution of the interregional relations. The evolution of asymmetry of
power relations between the EU and ASEAN is particularly important in this analysis. The
gradual rebalancing of power asymmetries between the two organizations, associated with
the rising relevance of Southeast Asia and ASEAN on the world stage, has affected the
cohesion among member states on normative issues and restricted the EU’s ideational
influence on the partner organization. Moreover, this process has induced the EU to adjust
its policy towards ASEAN and to rethink the role of European norms in its relations with
Southeast Asia.
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