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9731/2 NAME: _______________________________ CIVICS GROUP:________________________ JC2 HISTORY H2 PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION 2008 HISTORY 9731/02 Southeast Asia History, c. 1900-1997 10 September 2008 3 hours READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST Write your name and civics group clearly on all the work you hand in. Write in dark blue or black ball point pen on both sides of the paper. Section A Answer Question 1. Section B Answer any three questions. Start each question on a fresh sheet of paper. At the end of the examination, fasten all your work securely together. All questions on this paper carry equal marks. Question Marks Total ______________________________________________________________ This document consists 4 printed pages. [Turn Over]

9731/2 2 SECTION A You must answer Question 1. ASEAN’S ENLARGEMENT AND REGIONAL STABILITY 1 Read the sources, and then answer the question. SOURCE A With Hanoi’s accession to the Treaty of Amity and Co-operation in Manila this month, the two former enemies – ASEAN and Vietnam – have reached a new high in their relations, which could eventually result in Vietnam becoming a member of ASEAN in the not too distant future. The inclusion of Vietnam in the ASEAN fold would give some confidence to the non-communist Southeast Asian grouping in its dealing with China. However, while this new phase of relations between ASEAN and Vietnam brings new opportunities to the Southeast Asian region, it is the employment of the so-called ‘Vietnam card’ by ASEAN which could also cause anxiety to China. A Singapore newspaper article on ASEAN-Vietnam ties, July 1992. SOURCE B ASEAN has owed its measure of success partly to an intimacy of limited scale and to a relative homogeneity of political outlooks. Enlargement to an ASEAN- 10 puts that quasi-familial culture at some risk as the association becomes a far more disparate entity, affecting in turn both consensus-building and decision-making. Moreover, the new entrants are likely to be a drain on the resources of the existing members as well as complicating their relationships with Western governments. An article by a professor of International Relations, at the London School of Economics and Political Science, 1997. SOURCE C We think [the inclusion of Myanmar, Cambodia and Laos into ASEAN] will have a very positive effect on them. They are afraid of the democratic process, because they have never seen how it works. It is much more convincing to see how Malaysia manages its free market and its system of democracy than if they were to see the vague democracies of Europe. Over time, they will tend to give more voice to the people. But it is difficult for them to put their house in order so quickly. We can't wait until they put their house in order before admitting them to ASEAN. They become a member first, then put