Summary With contributions by leading authorities on the security and political economy of East Asia, this volume examines the implications of the profound strategic and…
Country or Region: Southeast Asia
Abstract In this article, we highlight the historical nature and context of anti- Chinese sentiments in Southeast Asia. Moreover, while facing similar structural realities,1 these…
Summary China has made extraordinarily rapid gains in Southeast Asia since it turned its old confrontational policy on its head in 1997. The Dragon Looks South focuses…
Executive Summary Thailand’s debate about China tends to be both positive and relaxed because cooperative relations with China are perceived to be in the national…
Summary The United States is now the most powerful nation in history, and this power has grown since September 11, 2001, forcing nations around the…
Summary Engaging China is one of the first books to look at the responses of major international powers to the recent economic growth of China. Anyone…
Abstract Realists agree that great powers balance the military power of rising powers, but there is little agreement regarding secondary-state responses to rising powers. First,…
Abstract Recent International Relations scholarships and policy publications have used the term “hedging” as an alternative to “balancing” and “bandwagoning” in describing small states’ strategies…
Abstract The 2005-07 spike in petroleum prices topping out at $100 a barrel has prodded economic planners across the globe to reconsider their energy options…
Abstract The Nuclear Energy Experts Group (NEEG) of the Council for Security Cooperation in the Asia Pacific (CSCAP) met at the Saigon Da Lat Hotel…
Abstract Although there is currently no operational nuclear power plant in the ten countries comprising the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), regional governments have…
Abstract Interest in nuclear power is rising in Southeast Asia. Indonesia is set to lead the way, followed by Vietnam, Thailand, and potentially the Philippines…
Abstract Southeast Asia is experiencing a nuclear energy renaissance. Why have some Southeast Asian countries chosen to pursue nuclear power, while others have not? Among…
Abstract Southeast Asian nations are embarking on a pursuit for nuclear energy. While this promises to help satisfy the region’s growing energy thirst in a…
Abstract While Japan is known for its disaster preparedness, the recent earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear accidents pose strains on its ability to manage complex emergencies.…
