Legitimacy and centrality under threat
The case for an Asean response to human rights violations against the Rohingya
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7666604 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Rebecca Barber (0000-0001-7680-1486, The University of Queensland, corresponding author), Sarah Teitt (0000-0001-8348-831X, The University of Queensland) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 13 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 471-492 |
| Publication date | 2021-10-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Asian Politics & Policy (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1943-0787 • E-ISSN: 1943-0779 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/aspp.12602 |
| OpenAlex | W3209314098 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 26 |
The progression of genocide cases against Myanmar through the international justice system highlights the absence of an Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) response to the Rohingya crisis. This article argues that ASEAN's lack of intervention is undermining its legitimacy, and hence, centrality. The article begins by demonstrating that ASEAN's principles of noninterference and consensus have in the past been flexibly interpreted, and then asserts that to maintain legitimacy and centrality, ASEAN must do three things: it must be seen to be doing something commensurate with the gravity of the situation; it must demonstrate capacity to forge unity among its members; and it must demonstrate institutional integrity by adhering to its human rights commitments. The final part of this article then explores two ways in which ASEAN could more constructively respond to the Rohingya crisis: through the ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights; and the ASEAN Coordinating Center for Humanitarian Assistance
Centrality · Genocide · Human rights · Law and economics · Legitimacy · Political science · Responsibility to Protect · Sociology · Asian Geopolitics and Ethnography · Global Peace and Security Dynamics · International Law and Human Rights · Law
Democracy, Rights and Rhetoric in Southeast Asia
The legitimacy and legitimation of international organizations
Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia
Constructing a Security Community in Southeast Asia
Important but De-centred
Asean and human rights norms
Promotional versus protective design
Asean during the life of The Pacific Review
The great Asean Rorschach test
Asean and human rights
Understanding Asean's centrality
A community of practice
The Legitimacy of Global Governance Institutions
Human Rights Norms and the Evolution of Asean
From commitment to compliance
Myanmar, the Responsibility to Protect, and the Need for Practical Assistance
Legitimacy and the Cognitive Sources of International Institutional Change
The Legitimacy of the UN Security Council
The Myanmar imbroglio and Asean
Indonesia and the Asean outlook on the Indo-Pacific
| Unique citing works | 3 |
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| Citations per year | 0,75 |
| Citation span | 2022 - 2026 (5) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |