Is ASEAN defence diplomacy key to resolving the humanitarian situation in Myanmar?
ASEAN has been criticised for its response to the Rohingya refugee crisis. The grouping’s institutional design and existing conventions restrict opportunities for robust action. Myanmar’s military (known as the ‘Tatmadaw’) is the key element to finding a durable solution to the crisis, yet most W...
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| author | Cook, Alistair David Blair |
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| description | ASEAN has been criticised for its response to the Rohingya refugee crisis. The grouping’s
institutional design and existing conventions restrict opportunities for robust action. Myanmar’s
military (known as the ‘Tatmadaw’) is the key element to finding a durable solution to the crisis,
yet most Western militaries are disengaging with it. ASEAN defence diplomacy could fill this
gap, contribute to a whole-of-ASEAN approach and provide a critical avenue for progress. |
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| spelling | ntu-10356/887902020-11-01T06:49:56Z Is ASEAN defence diplomacy key to resolving the humanitarian situation in Myanmar? Cook, Alistair David Blair S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies ASEAN Rohingya ASEAN has been criticised for its response to the Rohingya refugee crisis. The grouping’s institutional design and existing conventions restrict opportunities for robust action. Myanmar’s military (known as the ‘Tatmadaw’) is the key element to finding a durable solution to the crisis, yet most Western militaries are disengaging with it. ASEAN defence diplomacy could fill this gap, contribute to a whole-of-ASEAN approach and provide a critical avenue for progress. 2019-04-02T01:50:48Z 2019-12-06T17:10:57Z 2019-04-02T01:50:48Z 2019-12-06T17:10:57Z 2018 Commentary Cook, A. D. B. (2018). Is ASEAN defence diplomacy key to resolving the humanitarian situation in Myanmar? East Asia Forum. Singapore: Nanyang Technological University. https://hdl.handle.net/10356/88790 http://hdl.handle.net/10220/47961 en East Asia Forum Nanyang Technological University 3 p. application/pdf |
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| title | Is ASEAN defence diplomacy key to resolving the humanitarian situation in Myanmar? |
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| title_short | Is ASEAN defence diplomacy key to resolving the humanitarian situation in Myanmar? |
| title_sort | is asean defence diplomacy key to resolving the humanitarian situation in myanmar |
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