CJC 2008_History P2 prelims

CATHOLIC JUNIOR COLLEGE JC2 PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION 2008 9731/02 8 September 2008 HISTORY 3 hours Paper 2 : History of Southeast Asia c 1900-1997 No additional materials are required. READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST Write your name and home tutorial group on all the work you hand in. Write in dark blue or black pen on both sides of the paper. Section A Answer Question 1. Section B Answer any three questions. At the end of the examination, submit Section A separately from Section B. Start each answer on a fresh sheet of paper. All questions in this paper carry equal marks. This paper consists of 4 printed pages. © CJC 2008

This paper consists of 4 printed pages. © CJC 2008 SECTION A You must answer Question 1 EFFECTIVENESS OF ASEAN 1980-1997 1. Read the sources and then answer the question SOURCE A ASEAN Declaration of The South China Sea, Manila, Philippines, 22July 1992 We the Foreign Ministers of t he member countries of the As sociation of Southeast Asian Nations Hereby: 1. Emphasize the necessity to resolve all sovereignty and jurisdictional issues pertaining to the South China Sea by peaceful means, without resort to force. 2. Urge all parties concerned to exercise restra int with the view to creating a positive climate for the eventual resolution of the crisis. 3. Resolve without prejudicing the sovereignty and ju risdiction of countries having direct interests in the region, to explore the possi bility of cooperation in the South China Sea relating to safety of maritime navigation a nd communication, protection against pollution of the marine environment, coordination of search and rescue operations, efforts towards combating piracy and armed r obbery as well as collaboration in the campaign against illicit trafficking in drugs; 4. Commend all parties concerned to apply the princi ples contained in the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia as the basis for establishing a code of international code over the South China Sea; 5. Invite all parties concerned to subscribe to this Declaration of principles. An extract of the Declaration taken from http://www.aseansec.org. SOURCE B ASEAN’s key words have been conciliation and dipl omacy. In the 1980s, that diplomacy was used effectively in the Cambodian conflict, but it lost its edge when the United Nations Security Council assumed responsibility for resolving t he issue. ASEAN has sinc e been afflicted by a sense of drift over its security role, reinforced by disturbing changes in the regional balance of power. Historian Michael Leifer’s view of ASEAN , 1992.

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