Norms associated with the “ASEAN Way,” namely non-interference, respect for sovereignty, informality, and consensus, primarily reflect processes of interaction. Yet these processes have rarely been examined from the perspective of ASEAN's attempts at norm diffusion. To date, greater attention has been placed on ASEAN as a norm recipient. This article asks how and to what extent ASEAN is a norm entrepreneur both within the region and beyond. It provides examples of norm diffusion by ASEAN by offering two diffusion mechanisms – enmeshed and innocuous – and analyzes the challenges associated with norm diffusion. These mechanisms demonstrate how ASEAN diffuses norms as reflected through its normative framework and internal and external pressures.

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东盟的规范扩散能力：证据与挑战

与“东盟方式”相关的规范，即不干涉、尊重主权、非正式和共识，主要反映了互动过程。然而，很少从东盟规范传播尝试的角度审视这些过程。迄今为止，东盟作为规范的接受者受到了更多的关注。本文询问东盟如何以及在多大程度上成为该地区内外的规范企业家。它通过提供两种扩散机制——嵌入和无害——提供了东盟规范扩散的例子，并分析了与规范扩散相关的挑战。这些机制展示了东盟如何通过其规范框架和内部和外部压力来传播规范。