Transnational Threats to ASEAN Security: A Plea to Renew the Spirit of Cooperation

Abstract

This paper attempts lo elaborate lo what extent cross-border issues such as human rights, political openness, terrorism, economic interdependence, immigrant workers, environment, and separatist movements. caused by globalization influence ASEAN cooperation. A lthough these issues have not affected greatly cooperation among ASEAN nations, bUI it is important lo note that these issues have influenced the nature of relationship between the state and society, which sometimes disrupts stale-to-state relationship within ASEAN. So far, in responding to these new developments, ASEAN members are strict with their main spirit of non-intervention, and leave the problems to individual countries. In contrast lo the view that any attempt to solve these assumed domestic issues may raise tension among ASEAN members, this paper argues that such a response is not adequate and that is by addressing these issues ASEAN may renew the spirit of cooperation and solidarity among its members.