Tsunami Puts ASEAN to the Test

Published January 5, 2005

An emergency donor meeting of governments and international organizations Thursday in Jakarta could put the spotlight on already strained and complex political relationships in Southeast Asia, according to a Carleton University expert.

"This is a test of leadership just as 9/11 was. Some will rise to the occasion, and others will fail," says Elliot Tepper, an Asian specialist in the political science...