ABSTRACT
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is a regional intergovernmental body comprised of ten member countries at various stages of development that seek to achieve ‘one vision, one identity, one community’—an ASEAN Community. There are three foundations of that community as outlined in the Roadmap for an ASEAN Community (2009–2015) (ASEAN Secretariat, 2009a). The priorities for deeper regional economic integration are laid out in the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) Blueprint. These include the development of a single market and production base that is competitive, equitable and integrated into the global economy. The ASEAN Political-Security Community Blueprint (APSC) seeks to create a cohesive and peaceful, rules-based community with shared values and norms, while the ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community Blueprint (ASCC) seeks to enhance human development and social welfare while promoting social justice and human rights.
