Regional Economic Organizations and Conventional Security Challenges

by M. Leann Brown

Overview

Within the context of regional integration, comparative regionalism, organizational change, and regional security literatures, this book investigates three cases wherein regional economic organizations were confronted with conventional security threats: the 1978-91 Association of Southeast Asian Nations-Vietnam Standoff, the 1990 Economic Community of West Africa-Liberian Civil War Challenge, and the 1990-91 European Communities-Balkans Crisis. While the literature suggests multiple possible explanations for regional economic organizations’ response to these security challenges, including systemic and power-related factors, organizational factors and functional needs, and cognitive and social factors, the author argues that the decision to transform a regional economic organization into a conventional security actor is most influenced by decision makers’ perceptions of threat and functional necessity.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9783319705323
Publisher:	Palgrave Pivot
Publication date:	01/28/2018
Pages:	107
Product dimensions:	5.83(w) x 8.27(h) x 0.44(d)

About the Author

M. Leann Brown isAssociate Professorof Political Science at theUniversity of Florida, USA.

Table of Contents

1. Regional Economic Organizations and Conventional Security Challenges

The puzzle
A word about comparative case studies
Summaries of the cases
The thesis

2. Theorizing Organizational Change

Systemic and other power-related explanations
Organizational and functional explanations
Ideational and social understandings
Conclusion

3. The 1978-91 Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)-Vietnam Standoff

ASEAN’s formative years and security efforts before the crisis

Potential systemic and other power-related explanations
Organizational and functional explanations
Ideational and social understandings
Conclusion: ASEAN’s diplomatic response to the Vietnamese threat

4. The 1990 Economic Community of West Africa States (ECOWAS)-Liberian Civil War Challenge

ECOWAS’ founding and progress before the crisis
Potential systemic and other power-related explanations
Organizational and functional explanations
Ideational and social understandings
Conclusion: The ECOWAS military intervention in the Liberian Civil War

5. The 1990-91 European Communities (EC)-Balkans Crisis

EC security efforts before the crisis

Potential systemic and other power-related explanations
Organizational and functional explanations
Ideational and social understandings
Conclusion: The EC’s diplomatic and economic response to the Balkans Crisis

6. Explaining and Understanding REOs' Response to Conventional Security Challenges