Publication

This publication examines the reasons why the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has not managed to engage in preventative diplomacy (PD) through the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF). The authors argue that the ARF has evolved into a highly formal forum which has inhibited the adoption of a PD agenda. They review the concept and practice of PD by the UN and other actors during and post-Cold War, and critically assess the ARF with regards to its role in the PD.