Partnership for peace in Asia: ASEAN, the ARF, and the United Nations.

From: Contemporary Southeast Asia | Date: December 1, 2002| Author: Caballero-Anthony, Mely | Copyright information

The end of the Cold War has renewed attention on regionalism and a reconsideration of the security role of regional security organizations in promoting international peace and security. However, the capacities of regional organizations differ, particularly when analysed within the general framework of peace operations. In Asia, for example, the nature and types of peace operations undertaken by regional organizations such as ASEAN and the ARF have been remarkably different when compared wit...

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