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Europe and the reshaped global order / Policy Brief

The EU's mistaken approach to ASEAN

12/07/2011 By Gauri Khandekar

While the EU has begun to take Asia seriously, it is focusing on bilateral relations with large Asian powers and neglecting the importance of ASEAN. This is an oversight, as ASEAN gains momentum and becomes more important for regional security, commercial and political dynamics. The EU’s economic interests in Asia need to be reinforced with greater political presence. Its entire political outlook towards South East Asia in particular needs to be carefully calibrated.

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Keywords

European Union Regional Integration Security South East Asia

Bio author: Gauri Khandekar

EU Strategic Partnerships. EU-Asia relations. EU-India relations.