Abstract:This paper discusses how ASEAN responds to its international environment by specific reference to the concept of ASEAN centrality. The approach that has been used to explain the centrality of ASEAN, namely neorealism and constructivismgenerally emphasizes just one aspect, eitherexternal or internal. Therefore, we need an approach that can see how the two elements are filtered by ASEAN decision-makers to respond to the developments in the region. We argue that neo-classical realism can fill this gap. From neocl… Show more
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