The ASEAN Regional Forum at 25: Moving Forward or Standing Still?

Abstract

As foreign ministers from the Indo-Asia-Pacific region and beyond convene in Bangkok on Aug. 2, they will be commemorating the golden anniversary of the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF). While they will justifiably commend its accomplishments, it remains to be seen if they will seize this opportunity to breathe new life into the important but underutilized organization as it sets out on its next 25 years.