Ethnic politics, complex legitimacy crisis, and intramural relations within Asean

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ID12207151
AuthorsWen Zha (China Foreign Affairs University, corresponding author)
Year2017
Volume31
Issue5
Pages598-616
Publication date2017-10-27
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueThe Pacific Review (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0951-2748 • E-ISSN: 1470-1332
PublisherTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/09512748.2017.1391866
OpenAlexW2766488964
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited64

This article examines ethnic conflict and its impacts on intramural relations within the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). It suggests that ethnic politics at home often propels leaders to get involved in ethnic conflict elsewhere. In the ASEAN context, regional institutions, especially the principle of non-interference, mitigate the effects of ethnic politics and preclude the possibility of coercive intervention. The third state is more likely to appeal to facilitation or mediation. On the side of the host state, when the regime faces complex legitimacy crisis, it is more likely to reject the third state's involvement. Ethnic conflict is likely to cause diplomatic tussles between the two states. In contrast, when the regime of the host state enjoys a higher level of legitimacy, it is more amenable to the third party's mediation. Cooperation on conflict management will foster inter-state trust. This article illustrates the above mechanism by examining Malaysia's role in Thailand and the Philippines’ ethnic insurgencies

Economic system · Economics · Ethnic group · International relations · Legitimacy · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Asian Geopolitics and Ethnography · Asian Studies and History · Law · Southeast Asian Sociopolitical Studies

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