ASEAN Declaration
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Type | Multilateral treaty |
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Signed | 8 August 1967 |
Location | Bangkok, Thailand |
Original signatories |
The ASEAN Declaration.
It states the basic principles of ASEAN: co-operation, amity, and non-interference.[2] The date is now celebrated as ASEAN Day.[3]
One theory suggest ASEAN was formed as a display of solidarity against
Surrounding issues
Communism
Prior to the declaration, the five
At the time, the Filipino government struggled to give amnesty to former Hukbalahap militants, who staged an armed conflict in Luzon during the 1950s that almost led to the collapse of the central government.
Conflict between the Indonesian military and the increasing
Communism also led to the idea of merging the Federation of Malaya, Sarawak, Singapore, and North Borneo into one entity, which had the intention of eliminating the possibility of Singapore falling into communism. Singapore was expelled from the Federation in 1965 over racial tensions and how the federation should be governed, but remained a capitalist democratic society with close ties with its new neighbors.
Tensions between neighbours
A related matter was the formation of Malaysia. In 1961,
To defuse tension, a non-political confederation called Maphilindo was formed. This, however, was not successful due to the perception that Maphilindo was formed to delay or prevent the formation of Malaysia.
Despite opposition, Malaysia was formed in 1963. This led to the Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation. The Philippines withdrew diplomatic ties, causing relations to remain sour until the formation of ASEAN.
It is believed by scholars that the formation of ASEAN has prevented hostilities between Southeast Asian states.[5][6]
See also
- ASEAN Charter
- Domino Theory
References
- ^ "The Asean Declaration (Bangkok Declaration) Bangkok, 8 August 1967". ASEAN. Retrieved 7 May 2017.
- ISBN 0-415-17279-9.
- ^ "ASEAN Day". ASEAN. Retrieved 11 February 2015.
- ^ Bevins, Vincent (20 October 2017). "What the United States Did in Indonesia". TheAtlantic.com. The Atlantic Monthly Group. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
- ^ Globalisation: encyclopaedia of trade, labour, and politics by Ashish K. Vaidya
- ^ The Genesis of Konfrontasi: Malaysia, Brunei, Indonesia 1945-1965, Greg Poulgrain