Policy & Regulation

ASEAN is often criticized for its consensus-based decision-making, but a deep analysis of over 200 agreements from 1967 to 2022 reveals a deliberate economic logic: the bloc prioritizes issues where interests align and builds flexibility into technically complex deals. Implementation delays stem not from the consensus model but from domestic bureaucratic and political constraints. This article unpacks the hidden patterns behind ASEAN''s policymaking, drawing on World Bank governance indicators, the study by Robert Thomson, and key case studies such as the transboundary haze agreement and the ASEAN Charter human rights compromise. It challenges the narrative of ''paralysis'' and offers a nuanced view of how regional integration actually works.

The ASEAN Guidelines on Good Regulatory Practices represent a critical but

This article deconstructs the findings of an ERIA study to reveal that ASEAN''s

While headlines focus on political rhetoric, a deeper analysis reveals that

This article uncovers the strategic significance of the ASEAN Handbook on

Despite data extraction challenges, a deep analysis of the ERIA volume on