ASEAN consensus
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ASEAN consensus is the principle of collective agreement and non-confrontational decision-making used by ASEAN members to ensure unity and mutual acceptance of regional policies.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| ASEAN way | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ASEAN norm
ⓘ
decision-making principle ⓘ diplomatic norm ⓘ |
| affects |
ASEAN enlargement decisions
ⓘ
ASEAN external relations positions ⓘ ASEAN joint statements NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
ensure mutual acceptance of regional policies
ⓘ
ensure unity among ASEAN members ⓘ |
| appliesTo | Association of Southeast Asian Nations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
gradualism in regional integration
ⓘ
informal diplomacy ⓘ quiet diplomacy ⓘ |
| basedOn |
collective agreement
ⓘ
non-confrontational decision-making ⓘ |
| contrastedWith |
majority voting
ⓘ
qualified majority voting ⓘ |
| coreElementOf | ASEAN Way NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| criticizedFor |
allowing individual members to block initiatives
ⓘ
hindering strong collective action ⓘ slowing decision-making ⓘ |
| decisionRule | no formal decision without agreement of all members ⓘ |
| defendedAs |
mechanism to preserve ASEAN unity
ⓘ
way to respect national sovereignty ⓘ |
| historicallyRootedIn |
Southeast Asian diplomatic culture
ⓘ
founding practices of ASEAN since 1967 ⓘ |
| implies |
avoidance of open confrontation
ⓘ
extensive consultations ⓘ preference for unanimity ⓘ |
| influences |
ASEAN responses to regional crises
ⓘ
pace of ASEAN institutional reform ⓘ |
| normativelyJustifiedBy |
need to avoid domination by larger states
ⓘ
need to maintain regional harmony ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
ASEAN Way
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
musyawarah and mufakat ⓘ non-interference principle ⓘ |
| requires |
avoidance of public dissent in final decisions
ⓘ
prior consultations among all member states ⓘ |
| supportsPrinciple |
non-interference in internal affairs
ⓘ
sovereign equality of member states ⓘ |
| usedBy | ASEAN member states NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedIn |
ASEAN economic cooperation
ⓘ
ASEAN political cooperation ⓘ ASEAN security cooperation ⓘ ASEAN socio-cultural cooperation ⓘ |
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ASEAN way