Summary The focus of the book is the wide stretch of water- and sea-ways connecting the coasts of Bengal and Sri Lanka to the coast…
Continue reading Chandra, Satish, and Himanshu Prabha Ray, ed
Country or Region: Southeast Asia
Abstract Competition and conflict in the South China Sea involves many nations due to its resources and vital sea lanes. However, it is China which…
Abstract This paper examines the regional security implications of China’s realpolitik approach in its territorial claim over the South China Sea. It observes that China…
Abstract This article analyses Vietnamese strategies to constrain China in the South China Sea. It tests Brantly Womack’s theory of asymmetry as a framework for…
Summary The Republic of Korea’s global expansion has been mirrored by its interest and presence in Southeast Asia. From trade, investment, aid, tourism, to the…
Abstract This article seeks to analyse the strength and weaknesses of the three main international relations (IR) approaches, namely, neo-realist, liberal institutionalist, and constructivist frameworks,…
Abstract Vietnam’s membership of ASEAN was driven by pragmatic reasons of economic growth, political independence and regime survival in a post-Cold War environment. But in…
Abstract Southeast Asia is witnessing a revival of interest in civil nuclear energy development in the region. Behind this shift are factors such as political…
This is a brief overview of nuclear energy programs in Southeast Asia. PDF
Abstract Regulators within the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have heavily promoted investment in natural gas infrastructure to meet burgeoning demand for energy. By…
Abstract Indonesia, Thailand, and Vietnam recently announced that they are launching nuclear energy programs, and Malaysia and the Philippines soon may follow suit. As a…
Continue reading Malley, Michael S., and Tanya Ogilvie-White
Abstract This article reconsiders the conventional wisdom that the prospects for nuclear proliferation in Southeast Asia are too small to mention. After outlining the assumptions…
Abstract The article focuses on the current state and prospects for cooperation between Russia and Southeast Asia countries in nanotechnologies, space, and military technology. It…
Abstract In this new Lowy Institute Paper, our Visiting Fellow, Dr Milton Osborne, evaluates the potentially huge social and environmental risks for the Mekong River…
Abstract This paper critically analyses one of Southeast Asia’s gravest social and environmental challenges, the damming and dredging of the Mekong River system. This Paper…
