Abstract SINCE THE END OF THE COLD WAR, THE POTENTIALLY OIL-RICH SPRATLY (NANSHA) ISLANDS HAVE BECOME A FLASHPOINT IN THE ASIA-PACIFIC. AS DEMOCRATIZATION TAKES ROOT…
Country or Region: Southeast Asia
Abstract In the post-cold war era, especially in the aftermath of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, maritime security has become a priority on the…
Summary Asia is one of the most dynamic regions in the world, experiencing record economic growth and contributing significantly to global economic development. However, this…
Abstract This study provides an index for evaluating national energy security policies and performance among the United States, European Union, Australia, New Zealand, China, India,…
Continue reading Sovacool, B.K., I. Mukherjee, I.M. Drupady, and A.L. D’Agostino
Abstract Energy and energy security have become important to countries aiming to go on the path of sustainable development. In this regard this paper analyses…
Continue reading Selvakkumaran, Sujeetha and Bundit Limmeechokchai
Abstract This paper demonstrates that multilateralism and regionalism are complementary, and that regional income convergence is likely with a like-minded and committed regionalism that often…
Abstract This study analyses the early effects of recent bilateral and regional Preferential Trade Agreements (PTAs) involving the ten-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)…
Continue reading Sen, Rahul, Sadhana Srivastava, and Gail Pacheco
Abstract When Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, and Vietnam became members of ASEAN in the late 1990s, concerns were raised about the emergence of a development divide…
Abstract Development gaps always exist, but not all gaps are impediments to integration among nations. The challenge for ASEAN’s integration is that the increasingly globalized…
Abstract Future international relations in East Asia are likely to be largely shaped by the maritime strategies and policies of various actors. This paper examines…
Abstract This report, part of the Lowy Institute’s MacArthur Foundation Asia Security Project, explores the major-power maritime security dynamics surrounding China’s rise. It focuses on…
Continue reading Medcalf, Rory, Raoul Heinrichs, and Justin Jones
Summary Many nations in Southeast Asia view their growing energy needs as a looming crisis, one that could potentially be averted by development of civil…
Abstract The dangers facing oil tankers carrying their vital cargo over long distances haunt leaders worldwide and animate their discussions about naval procurement. Military analysts…
Abstract A nuclear resurgence is underway around the world, and Southeast Asia is preparing to join it. Over the next decade, Indonesia, Thailand, and Vietnam…
Abstract This article judges modern nuclear power and renewable electricity technologies according to six criteria: cost; fuel availability, land degradation; water use; climate change; and…
