The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).

The article discusses the history and institutional norms of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, or ASEAN. Founded in 1967 by Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand, ASEAN membership has doubled since then. ASEAN has been criticized for weak responses to regional political and economic crises, its ability to act undermined by the member states' commitment to respect for national sovereignty and noninterference in one another's internal affairs. The article discusses whether this commitment to weak international institutions is changing due to the incentive of continued economic growth.