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.

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ASEAN way 1

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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 centrality relatedConcept ASEAN consensus
this entity surface form: ASEAN way