Yet constructivists do see problems

Yet constructivists do see problems for ASEAN on the horizon.Constructivists (e.g. Acharya 1999) have been among the ASEAN Way's strongest critics of the norm of non-interference, for example, which shackles the Association's ability to act on key issues. And in the future issues such as human rights and democratic development could certainly divide ASEAN in terms of the extent to which some members may wish to intervene in the domestic affairs of other members. Divisions within ASEAN could also be created by the differences in the speed of economic development of member states; a two-tier ASEAN could strain the unity of the Association (see Hernandez 2001).The increasing number of bilateral free trade agreements between ASEAN members and states outside of ASEAN and even outside of East Asia could also divide the Association and hinder attempts to create an ASEAN economic community. Some of these concerns can be offset by the signing of the Bali Accord 2 in October 2003 which pledges ASEAN to the creation of an ASEAN community by 2020. However, there are no guarantees that progress will be smooth or even that this goal will be met.There are clearly any number of ways in which ASEAN can be divided; Its cohesion jeopardized; and hence, its ability to act gravely impaired.