Liberal Institutionalism Theory Approach in Asean’s Security Cooperation through Regionalism (Teori Liberal Institutionalisme dan Pendekatannya dalam Kerjasama Keselamatan Serantau Asean melalui Regionalisme)

Muhammad Faiz Ramli, Hanizah Idris

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The concepts and functions of The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) are different from those of other regional and international institutions, organizations, and bodies. This paper aims to analyze the concept of regionalism practiced by using the liberal institutionalism theory approach, which has successfully driven ASEAN to remain strong as an organization based on mutual relations in every aspect of politics, economy, culture, and society. This analyzes the connection between ASEAN regionalism and the liberal institutionalism theory approach, which has driven ASEAN through security cooperation until this day. ASEAN continues to operate as a regional organization that has grown from its regional cooperation through regionalism. This study discusses the various approaches on liberal institutionalism applied in interpreting ASEAN regionalism, especially in the context of economic, political, and social security cooperation. The link between globalization, the theory of liberal institutionalism, and the process of regionalism have been given significant attention, as many factors are interconnected between the subjects in the context of this study. Most of the data acquired for this study have been extracted from books, journal articles, reports by the ASEAN Secretariat, as well as library sources, in line with the need for suitable methodologies to conduct this research.

Keywords: ASEAN; regionalism; liberal institutionalism; globalization; security

 

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Kesatuan Negara-negara Asia Tenggara (ASEAN) berbeza dengan institusi, organisasi, dan badan serantau dan antarabangsa yang lain dari segi konsep dan fungsi. Kajian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis konsep regionalisme dengan menggunakan pendekatan teori Liberal Institutionalism yang berjaya mendorong ASEAN untuk terus kukuh sebagai organisasi yang berdasarkan hubungan yang saksama dalam setiap aspek politik, ekonomi, budaya, dan masyarakat. Objektif utama penyelidikan ini adalah untuk menganalisis kaitan antara konsep regionalisme ASEAN dan pendekatan teori liberal institusionalisme yang mendorong kejayaan ASEAN melalui kerjasama keselamatan sehingga hari ini. ASEAN terus berfungsi sebagai organisasi serantau yang telah berkembang dari sudut kerjasama serantau melalui regionalisme. Oleh yang demikian, kajian ini membincangkan pelbagai pendekatan teori liberal institutionalisme yang digunakan dalam menafsirkan regionalisme ASEAN, terutama dalam konteks kerjasama keselamatan ekonomi, politik, dan sosial. Hubungan antara globalisasi, teori liberal institutionalisme, dan proses regionalisme diberi penumpuan yang signifikan kerana banyak faktor saling berkaitan antara subjek dalam konteks kajian ini. Sebilangan besar data yang digunakan untuk kajian ini diambil dari buku, artikel jurnal, laporan oleh Sekretariat ASEAN, dan pelbagai jenis sumber perpustakaan sesuai dengan keperluan metodologi yang dilakukan sepanjangkajian ini.

Keywords: ASEAN; regionalisme; liberal institutionalisme; globalisasi; keselamatan


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