A Strategic Functional Theory of Institutions and Rethinking Asian Regionalism When Do Institutions Matter?
Abstract
Institutions do not always matter. They can make it easier for states to deal with non-traditional security threats and alleviate arms races, but they are less likely to matter in dealing with territorial disputes and negotiating multilateral trade agreements. We should neither overestimate nor underestimate the utility of ASEAN-centered regionalism in the Asia Pacific.
Journal Title
Asian Survey
Volume
54
Issue
6
Copyright Statement
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Subject
International Relations