A Single Monetary Regime in ASEAN: Panacea or False Hope

Muhammad Rasyid Ridho[1] & Wening Setyanti[2] 3rd Winner of Call for Essay: ASEAN Community Post 2015 Basically, there are four pillars under ASEAN economic integration: (1) a single market and production […]
Drawing ASEAN Limits and Strengths in Tackling Terrorism: Study Case of Abu Sayyaf Group

Novita Putri Rudiany-Kholifatus Saadah 1st Winner of Call for Essay: “ASEAN Community post 2015” ASEAN actually had discussed terrorism issue before 9/11 happened, since the summit in 1997 and […]
Trump and the Death of ‘Pivot to Asia’ Doctrine

Bara E. Brahmantika, Guest Contributor The result of 2016 US election has paved the way for Donald Trump to be the 45th president of United States, and many people are […]
What Comes after ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) 2015: A Threat from China’s Economic Downfall

Niki Wahyu Sayekti, 2nd Winner of Call for Essay: “ASEAN Community Post 2015” ASEAN governments have spent decades crafting their reliance on the Chinese economy, with a strategic relationship shaped […]
Donald Trump and the Global Politics of “Strongman Leaders”

Habibah Hermanadi, Research assistant of ASEAN Studies Center UGM Donald Trump has been elected as the 45th President of the United States. As predicted, the result triggered massive reaction […]
What does “Trump’s Triumph” Mean for ASEAN?

Dedi Dinarto, Researcher at ASEAN Studies Center UGM The triumph of Donald Trump for the presidential election in the United States of America has brought about a shock for world […]
Does Indonesia Need a “Post-ASEAN” Regional Order?

Ahmad Rizky M. Umar In his recent article in The Jakarta Post (18/5), Rizal Sukma (now Indonesian Ambassador to the United Kingdom) embraced an interesting argument: it is time to […]
ASEAN Countries Military Strength Infographic
The Way of ASEAN Non-Confrontation: Backdoor Diplomacy or The Inability to Conduct Diplomacy in Public Spaces

Dio Herdiawan Tobing, Research Intern at ASEAN Studies Center UGM In the past few days, Indonesia’s first Right of Reply in the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) has attracted […]
In the Thick of Fear and Idea: Wither ASEAN Centrality?

Dedi Dinarto Long before the discourse on the future of ASEAN centrality, S. Rajaratnam and Thanat Khoman have put their respective ideas on the ontological part of ASEAN, meaning […]
