An Irish immigrant to the U.S., he was a recording artist, scholar and concert presenter who also encouraged women to join a male-dominated folk tradition.
16 February 2021
Authors: Laura Allison-Reumann and Philomena Murray, University of Melbourne
The new ASEAN–EU Strategic Partnership announced on 1 December 2020 marks a turning point in the relationship between the two regional organisations not only has the donor–recipient dynamic of previous decades disappeared, but now the European Union may need ASEAN more than ASEAN needs the European Union.
The strategic partnership contains cooperative arrangements on a wide range of issues, including the economy, ASEAN integration, COVID-19 responses, sustainable development, maritime cooperation and cybersecurity. Yet to deliver on the strategic element of the partnership there are still some challenges to overcome.
The European Union and ASEAN have long emphasised shared values and principles, such as a rules-based international order, multilateralism and free trade. Yet there is evidence that the two are not on the same page. They have distinct positions on many of their priori