ASEAN Ideas in Progress

This “Ideas in Progress” Series is a collection of papers by academics and practitioners, produced out of the presentations made at the ASEAN Law Academy Conference on ‘The Rules-based ASEAN Community’. It seeks to identify the diverse issues emanating from and impacting upon ASEAN law and policy – especially in the areas of politics international relations, trade and investment, and socio-economic development. Unlike a working paper series where the drafts are close to the publication stage, this series comprises papers early in the dynamic and fluid “Ideas” stage, so that scholars and practitioners can speak to each other on their works, test out hypotheses, and contribute to building the ASEAN intellectual community further.

Ideas in Progress Series 2022:

  • “Anti-Corruption in ASEAN: Promoting the Independence of Anti-Corruption Agencies” by Tran Thi Quyen, Graduate School of Law, Nagoya University, Japan
  • “ASEAN-EU Engagement in the Indo-Pacific: A Marriage of Convenience to Uphold Multilateralism” by Mahima Duggal Associate Fellow, Centre for Air Power Studies, New Delhi; Associated Research Fellow, Stockholm Centre for South Asian and Indo-Pacific Affairs, Institute for Security and Development Policy, Sweden

Ideas in Progress Series 2021:

  • "Experiences of Indonesian Domestic Courts in Invoking ASEAN Law Instruments”, Ali Salmande, Law and Policy Expert, House of Representatives of the Republic of Indonesia
  • “ASEAN-EU Relations: The European Union’s Engagement in ASEAN and Common Grounds for Cooperation”, Claudia Lozano Rodriguez, European Centre for International Political Economy
  • “Legal and Political History of the 1997 ASEAN Memorandum of Understanding on Sea Turtle Conservation and Protection”, Dita Liliansa, National University of Singapore, Centre for International Law
  • “Bite the Bullet: The Future of Data Protection Law and Policy in ASEAN”, Jonathan Lim, Space Generation Advisory Council Space & Cybersecurity Project Group
  • “The ‘ASEAN Way’ The Structural Underpinnings of Constructive Engagement”, Logan Masilamani, Simon Fraser University
  • “A More Coordinated Foreign Policy to Boost Regional Competitiveness for ASEAN”, Peng Bo, Nanyang Technological University
  • “Role of Renewables and Legal Framework in Conceptualizing Energy Cooperation in ASEAN Region”, Pooja Sharma, Daulat Ram College, University of Delhi
  • “The 2010 Protocol to the ASEAN Charter on Dispute Settlement Mechanisms: Challenges and Prospects for Future Human Rights Mechanisms in ASEAN”, Rachminawati, Universitas Padjadjaran
  • “Protection of Traditional Cloth in the Concept of Intellectual Property Rights in ASEAN”, Yunita Maya Putri, University of Lampung

Please visit our Publications Page to view all papers in this series.