ASEAN's Myanmar dilemma: Ideals confront realities

Ferda Abiç; Mustafa Turgut Demirtepe

Makale detayları

ASEAN's Myanmar dilemma: Ideals confront realities

Yazarlar:

Ferda Abiç | Mustafa Turgut Demirtepe

Yayıncı:

Trakya University

Ana Başlıklar:

Bölgesel Çalışmalar

Dergi:

Trakya Üniversitesi İktisadi ve İdari Bilimler Fakültesi E-Dergi Vol.12 Issue 2, pp.229-248

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

12/2023

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001306081

pISSN:

2147-2483

Anahtar kelimeler:

Özet:

 ASEAN has become an important regional organization not only for Southeast Asia but also for countries beyond the region. With the visions adopted in 2003 and 2008, the Organization has moved towards the goal of creating a more integrated union in the security, economic and social fields. Especially with the 2008 Charter, it was envisaged that the new ASEAN vision would develop around a common identity that would include a perspective based on democracy, good governance, the rule of law and the protection of fundamental rights and freedoms. However, internal instabilities, ethnic conflicts and coups détats in member states have been a serious obstacle to the realization of this vision. In 2021 when the military coup in Myanmar attracted the attention of the world, it also brought about debates on whether it was a new test for ASEAN. This article examines the democracy records of ASEAN members, scrutinizes the member states and ASEANs institutional positions towards the Myanmar coup, and analyzes the extent to which ASEAN has or has not followed a policy consistent with the principles set out in the 2008 Charter in a concrete crisis.

 ASEAN has become an important regional organization not only for Southeast Asia but also for countries beyond the region. With the visions adopted in 2003 and 2008, the Organization has moved towards the goal of creating a more integrated union in the security, economic and social fields. Especially with the 2008 Charter, it was envisaged that the new ASEAN vision would develop around a common identity that would include a perspective based on democracy, good governance, the rule of law and the protection of fundamental rights and freedoms. However, internal instabilities, ethnic conflicts and coups détats in member states have been a serious obstacle to the realization of this vision. In 2021 when the military coup in Myanmar attracted the attention of the world, it also brought about debates on whether it was a new test for ASEAN. This article examines the democracy records of ASEAN members, scrutinizes the member states and ASEANs institutional positions towards the Myanmar coup, and analyzes the extent to which ASEAN has or has not followed a policy consistent with the principles set out in the 2008 Charter in a concrete crisis.

 ASEAN has become an important regional organization not only for Southeast Asia but also for countries beyond the region. With the visions adopted in 2003 and 2008, the Organization has moved towards the goal of creating a more integrated union in the security, economic and social fields. Especially with the 2008 Charter, it was envisaged that the new ASEAN vision would develop around a common identity that would include a perspective based on democracy, good governance, the rule of law and the protection of fundamental rights and freedoms. However, internal instabilities, ethnic conflicts and coups détats in member states have been a serious obstacle to the realization of this vision. In 2021 when the military coup in Myanmar attracted the attention of the world, it also brought about debates on whether it was a new test for ASEAN. This article examines the democracy records of ASEAN members, scrutinizes the member states and ASEANs institutional positions towards the Myanmar coup, and analyzes the extent to which ASEAN has or has not followed a policy consistent with the principles set out in the 2008 Charter in a concrete crisis.

 ASEAN The Association of Southeast Asian Nations - Güney Doğu Asya Ülkeleri Birliği, sadece Güneydoğu Asya için değil bölge dışı ülkeler için de önem kazanan bir bölgesel örgüt olmayı başarmıştır. Örgüt, 2003 ve 2008 yıllarında benimsediği vizyonlar ile güvenlik, ekonomik ve sosyal alanlarda daha entegre bir birlik oluşturma hedefine yönelmiştir. Özellikle 2008 Sözleşmesi ile yeni ASEAN vizyonunun ortak kimlik etrafında gelişeceği ve bu kimliğin demokrasi, iyi yönetim, hukukun üstünlüğü ve temel hak ve özgürlüklerin korunmasına dayalı bir perspektifi içereceği öngörülmüştür. Ancak üye devletlerde yaşanan iç istikrarsızlıklar, etnik çatışmalar ve darbeler bu vizyonun gerçekleştirilebilmesi önünde ciddi bir engel teşkil etmiştir. 2021 yılında Myanmarda yaşanan askerî darbe dünyanın dikkatini çekerken ASEAN için de yeni bir test mi tartışmalarını beraberinde getirmektedir. Bu makale ASEAN üyelerinin demokrasi sicillerini incelemekte, bu devletlerin ve ASEANın Myanmar darbesine yönelik kurumsal tutumlarını irdelemekte ve ASEANın yaşanan somut bir krizde 2008 Sözleşmesinde belirlenen ilkelerle ne derece uyumlu bir politika takip ettiğiniedemediğini analiz etmektedir.

Makale detayları

ASEAN's Myanmar dilemma: Ideals confront realities

Yazarlar:

Ferda Abiç | Mustafa Turgut Demirtepe

Yayıncı:

Trakya University

Ana Başlıklar:

Bölgesel Çalışmalar

Dergi:

Trakya Üniversitesi İktisadi ve İdari Bilimler Fakültesi E-Dergi Vol.12 Issue 2, pp.229-248

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

12/2023

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001306081

pISSN:

2147-2483

ASEAN

the 2008 Charter

Myanmar’s CoupASEAN

2008 Sözleşmesi

Myanmar Darbesi

Sayı

Makale detayları

ASEAN's Myanmar dilemma: Ideals confront realities

Yazarlar: Ferda Abiç | Mustafa Turgut Demirtepe

Yayıncı: Trakya University

Ana Başlıklar: Bölgesel Çalışmalar

Dergi: Trakya Üniversitesi İktisadi ve İdari Bilimler Fakültesi E-Dergi Vol.12 Issue 2, pp.229-248

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 12/2023

Belge Dili: Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.): 2001306081

pISSN: 2147-2483

ASEAN

the 2008 Charter

Myanmar’s CoupASEAN

2008 Sözleşmesi

Myanmar Darbesi

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Ferda Abiç | Mustafa Turgut Demirtepe

Yayıncı:

Trakya University

Ana Başlıklar:

Bölgesel Çalışmalar

Dergi:

Trakya Üniversitesi İktisadi ve İdari Bilimler Fakültesi E-Dergi Vol.12 Issue 2, pp.229-248

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

12/2023

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001306081

pISSN:

2147-2483