The Making Of The Asean Charter

by Tommy Koh, Rosario G Manalo, Walter Woon

Overview

On the historic occasion of the 40th anniversary of the founding of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in 2007, the leaders of the ten-member countries signed the ASEAN Charter. This is an important milestone for the regional group as the Charter will make ASEAN stronger, more united and more effective. The Charter embodies the ASEAN community's purposes and principles, organs and decision-making process; a new legal personality; a system for the settlement of disputes; and an ASEAN Human Rights Body.The Making of the ASEAN Charter captures the insiders' views of the drafting of the Charter and hence is a must-read for anyone interested in ASEAN, international law and the art and science of negotiations.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9789812833907
Publisher:	Co-published With World Scientific
Publication date:	02/13/2009
Pages:	240
Product dimensions:	6.32(w) x 9.32(h) x 0.75(d)

Table of Contents

Foreword Dr Surin Pitsuwan xv

Preface xix

Acknowledgements xxiii

List of Abbreviations xxv

Chapter 1 Heart Labour Pengiran Dato Paduka Osman Patra 1

Chapter 2 Facing Unfair Criticisms Tan Sri Ahmad Fuzi bin Abdul Razak 17

Chapter 3 The Jewel in My Crown Aung Bwa 27

Chapter 4 Drafting Asean's Tomorrow: The Eminent Persons Group and the Asean Charter Rosario Gonzalez-Manalo 37

Chapter 5 The Negotiating Process Tommy Koh 47

Chapter 6 The ASEAN Charter Dispute Settlement Mechanisms Walter Woon 69

Chapter 7 The Thai Perspective Pradap Pibulsonggram 79

Chapter 8 The Making of the ASEAN Charter in My Fresh Memories Nguyen Trung Thanh 95

Chapter 9 At Close Quarters with the Drafting of the ASEAN Charter Ong Keng Yong 107

Chapter 10 In Defence of the ASEAN Charter Termsak Chalermpalanupap 117

Chapter 11 A Long Journey Dian Triansyah Djani 137

Chapter 12 A Personal Reflection Kao Kim Hourn 151

Chapter 13 A New Turning Point in the Relations Among the Southeast Asian States Bounkeut Sangsomak 159

Annex 1 Charter of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations 167

Annex 2 ASEAN Sectoral Ministerial Bodies 197

Annex 3 Entities Associated with ASEAN 201

Annex 4 ASEAN Flag 205

Annex 5 ASEAN Emblem 207

Annex 6 List of Members of the High Level Task Force 209

Annex 7 List of HLTF Meetings 211