Summary Japan’s Foreign Relations in Asia has been specifically designed to introduce students to Japan’s foreign relations in Asia since 1990, a period in which…
Country or Region: Southeast Asia
Summary The past fifteen years have seen Indonesia move away from authoritarianism to a thriving yet imperfect democracy. During this time, the archipelago attracted international…
Abstract Although the formation and development of economic regionalism promoted by Thailand have demonstrated some movement towards a deeper economic integration in ASEAN that had…
Abstract Transboundary rivers have remained one of the sources of contention and cooperation among states in international politics. The Mekong is one such river along…
Abstract The study aims at examining the past and possible future role of Indonesia in the development of cooperation within the framework of the Association…
Abstract Asia, a region grappling with the impacts of climate change, increasing natural disasters, and transboundary water issues, faces major challenges to water security. Water…
Preview During 2016, new governments took office in the Philippines, Vietnam, Laos, and Myanmar. The new Philippine president, Rodrigo Duterte, took a conciliatory stance toward…
Abstract Many middle powers in East Asia—particularly South Korea and Malaysia—are affected by the strategic relationship between the USA (hereafter the USA) and China. Therefore,…
Abstract One of the biggest challenges for the East Asian region today is the Sino-Japanese relationship. Starting with the fishing trawler incident in September 2010,…
Continue reading Singh, Bhubhindar, Sarah Teo, and Benjamin Ho
Abstract Since the Asian financial crisis, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has sought to reorient itself towards becoming a ‘people-oriented’ association. Democratic transitions…
Abstract This article focuses on China’s Maritime Silk Road initiative, paying particular attention to Southeast Asia, the initiative’s key focus. It examines the political and…
Abstract This article examines the transformation of Thailand’s ties with the United States away from its “special relationship” in the Cold War, when Thailand viewed…
Abstract Indonesia faces an increasing maritime threat from China. Incursions of China’s maritime law enforcement forces protecting Chinese ships fishing illegally in Indonesia’s Exclusive Economic…
Abstract Domestic politics has played an important role in in the dramatic shifts in Philippine policy toward the United States and China, particularly as the…
Abstract China’s rise has led analysts to look for signs that Southeast Asian states like Malaysia are bandwagoning with Beijing. Following Malaysian Prime Minister Najib…
