The Role of Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) in Achieving Regional Security

Abstract

The organizational structure of relations between states is among the main features that distinguished the twentieth century as the era of international organization, especially after the increase in the number of political units after World War II in which regionalism was crystallized as a phenomenon. It is not modern, as there are many blocs such as the European Union that have developed in it, the idea of ​​regional bloc is prominent, especially in Europe, as it emerged after a controversy revolved around what was called globalism in the face of Globalism vs. Regionalism. Regional, as the proponents of the global orientation saw the establishment of a global organization that includes all countries, as the best way to achieve international peace and security, while the proponents of the regional orientation emphasized the importance of establishing regional organizations to achieve this, and from here the theory of “regional peace” arose after the World War the second. Since the capabilities of developing countries to compete are weak, many of these countries have sought to take one form or another of regional cooperation in order to enhance their economic capacity in facing these challenges. In this context, the experience of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, known as ASEAN for short, represents a distinct model in this regard, which prompted it to be considered a model capable of being emulated by developing countries in their quest to maximize their gains in light of the contemporary international reality. Hence the importance of this research paper, which seeks to identify the factors of success or failure of the “ASEAN” experience in achieving regional security, its weaknesses, the challenges and difficulties it faces, and how to deal with them, in order to identify the extent of the possibilities of benefiting from this experience within the Arab region.

_{Receipt date: 28/2/2022} 

_{accepted date: 14/3/2022}