Entry of Democracy into ASEAN’s Discourse
• ASEAN Security CommunityASEAN Political and Security Community = clearest and most comprehensive response for deeper regional cooperation in managing political-security challenges
1. Proposal made by Indonesia at the ASEAN Senior Officials’ Meeting (June 2003)
2. The Declaration of ASEAN Concord II (Oct2003)Drop ‘Political Development’
3. The ASEAN Security Community Plan of Action (ASCPA) & the Vientiane Action Programme (VAP) in 2004