{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Mark S. Cogan","provider_url":"https:\/\/markscogan.com","author_name":"Mark Cogan","author_url":"https:\/\/markscogan.com\/index.php\/author\/polisci03\/","title":"Low Expectations for ASEAN\u2019s Handling of Myanmar Crisis &#8211; Mark S. Cogan","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"MHuf9cal0l\"><a href=\"https:\/\/markscogan.com\/index.php\/2024\/04\/08\/low-expectations-for-aseans-handling-of-myanmar-crisis\/\">Low Expectations for ASEAN\u2019s Handling of Myanmar Crisis<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/markscogan.com\/index.php\/2024\/04\/08\/low-expectations-for-aseans-handling-of-myanmar-crisis\/embed\/#?secret=MHuf9cal0l\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Low Expectations for ASEAN\u2019s Handling of Myanmar Crisis&#8221; &#8212; Mark S. Cogan\" data-secret=\"MHuf9cal0l\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/markscogan.com\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n","thumbnail_url":"http:\/\/markscogan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Laos_SS.jpg","thumbnail_width":1000,"thumbnail_height":563,"description":"As\u00a0Indonesia\u2019s\u00a0term as ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) Chair ended, there was both reservation and alarm at the possibility of Laos serving as its successor. In late 2023, ASEAN\u00a0moved ahead with a \u201ctroika\u201d format, with the previous chair, the current chair, and the next chair (Malaysia) serving to boost Laos\u2019 capacity to perform its duties concerning the crisis in Myanmar, now dragging\u00a0past its third year. While the first few months of Laos\u2019 term have been unsurprisingly quiet, regional expectations for 2024 have dipped past their already low predecessors. That is highly problematic."}