Characteristics and Development Flashcards

What is the ASEAN Way, a core principle guiding how member states interact?

Answer: Non-interference in domestic affairs and consensus decision-making

The ASEAN Way emphasizes non-interference in domestic affairs, informality, and consensus-based decision-making rather than majority voting.

Which ASEAN document, signed in 1976, established the principles of mutual respect and cooperation among members?

Answer: Treaty of Amity and Cooperation (TAC)

The Treaty of Amity and Cooperation, signed at the first ASEAN Summit in Bali in 1976, codified the principles guiding relations among member states.

What distinguishes ASEAN's integration model from the European Union's approach?

Answer: ASEAN relies on voluntary cooperation rather than legally binding supranationalism

Unlike the EU, ASEAN operates on intergovernmentalism with soft law and consensus, avoiding legally binding supranational mechanisms.

The ASEAN Community, officially launched in 2015, is built on how many pillars?

Answer: Three

The ASEAN Community launched in December 2015 rests on three pillars: the Political-Security Community, Economic Community, and Socio-Cultural Community.

Which ASEAN member state was admitted most recently before the organization closed membership at ten?

Answer: Cambodia

Cambodia joined ASEAN in 1999, completing the bloc's expansion to all ten Southeast Asian nations.

ASEAN's combined population of roughly 680 million makes it the how-largest population bloc globally?

Answer: Third

With approximately 680 million people, ASEAN is the third most populous grouping in the world after China and India.

What mechanism does ASEAN use to resolve trade disputes among member states?

Answer: ASEAN Dispute Settlement Mechanism under the ASEAN Trade in Goods Agreement

ASEAN has its own dispute settlement mechanism embedded in the ASEAN Trade in Goods Agreement (ATIGA) for resolving intra-ASEAN trade disputes.