CEU Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2013
| Author | Rymarenko, Margaryta |
|---|---|
| Title | The EU and ASEAN as Regional Actors:the Impact of Institutional Design on Foreign Policy Effectiveness |
| Summary | The development of regional projects in different parts of the world encouraged the debates on the role of regions as international political actors. The EU and ASEAN are often portrayed as the most successful organizations that have potential to become influential regional actors. However, ASEAN when compared to the EU is often criticized for its weak institutionalization and lack of legal governance that are believed to be the reasons for its ineffective foreign policy. The evidence of ASEAN foreign policy performance challenges this claim. ASEAN managed to develop common position and perform common action in its relations with China, in addressing the Cambodia conflict and in responding to some regional human security challenges. In this research I a propose comparative analysis of the EU and ASEAN institutional performance in foreign policy in order to investigate the link between institutional type and policy effectiveness. It will be argued that the formal (EU-like) institutional settings are not a precondition for successful regional foreign policy performance. Both types have their own mechanisms to enhance their regional agency. Institutional performance in the EU and ASEAN also depends on the level of interconnection between institutional design and regional identity. |
| Supervisor | Kim, Youngmi |
| Department | International Relations MA |
| Full text | https://www.etd.ceu.edu/2013/rymarenko_margaryta.pdf |
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