International organizations have been described metaphorically as the Frankenstein of international law. They are created by states and yet more often than not they assume powers that humble their creators. This paper presents a different metaphor to describe the Association of Southeast Asian Nations [ASEAN]. Created in 2007, ASEAN, it is argued, resembles the fetteredwayang kulitin Indonesian theatre. It is an international organization which is controlled by its Member States in various ways. This paper analyzes three forms of ASEAN's fetters: constitutional, extra-constitutional, and practical. Constitutional fetters refer to the structural control embedded in the ASEAN Charter. Extra-constitutional fetters refer to rules of procedure that close the openness of the constitutional text. Finally, practical fetters refer to the ways the Member States limit ASEAN's legal personality in practice. Through these control mechanisms, ASEAN has so far acted on the stage of world politics according to the narrative of its puppet masters.

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作为Wayang Kulit的东盟：对东盟的宪法、宪法外和实际羁绊的批判

国际组织被比喻为国际法的科学怪人。它们是由国家创造的，但它们往往承担着让创造者谦卑的权力。本文提出了一个不同的比喻来描述东南亚国家联盟 [ASEAN]。有人认为，东盟创建于 2007 年，类似于被束缚的哇扬古力特在印尼剧院。它是一个由其成员国以各种方式控制的国际组织。本文分析了东盟束缚的三种形式：宪法、宪法外和实践。宪法桎梏是指嵌入《东盟宪章》的结构控制。宪法外桎梏是指封闭宪法文本公开性的议事规则。最后，实际桎梏是指成员国在实践中限制东盟法律人格的方式。通过这些控制机制，东盟迄今已按照其傀儡主人的叙述在世界政治舞台上行动。