Published
Nov 13, 2019Page count
282 pagesBrowse the series
Bristol Studies in East Asian International RelationsISBN
978-1529200720Dimensions
234 x 156 mmImprint
Bristol University PressPublished
Nov 13, 2019Page count
282 pagesBrowse the series
Bristol Studies in East Asian International RelationsISBN
978-1529200768Imprint
Bristol University PressPublished
Nov 13, 2019Page count
282 pagesBrowse the series
Bristol Studies in East Asian International RelationsISBN
978-1529200768Imprint
Bristol University PressDespite the long-held and jealously guarded ASEAN principle of non-intervention, this book argues that states in Southeast Asia have begun to display an increasing readiness to think about sovereignty in terms not only of state responsibility to their own populations but also towards neighbouring countries as well. Taking account of the realities of interstate cooperation in the region, and drawing on the work of Emmanuel Levinas, the author develops a new theoretical framework reflecting an evolution of attitudes about state sovereignty to explain this emerging ethic of regional responsibility.
“This nuanced and thought-provoking book adds a highly welcome new layer to our understanding of the evolution of norms in Southeast Asia” Linda Quayle, independent writer and researcher
See Seng Tan is Professor of International Relations at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore.
Towards an Ethos of Responsibility in Southeast Asia;
The Responsibility to Protect (R2P) and Responses from Southeast Asia;
Towards a ‘Responsibility to Provide’ (R2Provide) in Southeast Asia;
Institutionalizing Security Regionalism: Responsibility as ‘Response Ability';
Responsible Provision in HADR, Conflict Management, and Human Rights;
Towards the Responsible Management of Disputes in Southeast Asia;
Communitarianism, Liberalism, and the Limits of Responsibility in Southeast Asia;
Levinas and the Responsibility to Provide in Southeast Asia;
The Responsibility to Provide: Implications for the Region and Beyond.