Introduction In late 2011 and early 2012, the Obama administration rolled out its most significant strategic policy decision: the ‘rebalancing’ of its foreign- and defence-policy…
Country or Region: Thailand
Abstract In view of its Cold War status as the last domino and frontline state that first withstood communist expansionism in Indochina and later Vietnam’s…
Abstract This article examines Thailand’s response to China’s rise. Contrary to predictions made by power transition theories that states respond to rising powers by balancing…
Abstract This article assesses Taiwan’s strategic options in relation to the US. From Taipei’s perspective, the first strategic option is to maintain the interest of…
From the publisher: The ‘hub-and-spoke’ alliance structure led by the United States was – and remains – a major feature of security politics in the Asia-Pacific.…
From the publisher: There is growing interest among scholars and advocates in the way that the nascent norm of the Responsibility to Protect (R2P) is diffusing…
From the publisher: The paper reviews Thailand’s position on Responsibility to Protect (RtP) through in-depth interviews with those currently working most closely with RtoP-related issues within…
From the publisher: Asia has emerged as the global center for energy demand growth and now accounts for more than two-thirds of the worldwide market for…
Continue reading Bradshaw, Michael , Mikkal E. Herberg, Amy Myers Jaffe, Damien Ma, and Nikos Tsafos
From the publisher: East Asian governments have long recognized that national security must incorporate a reduction of their vulnerability to the disruption of essential imports. The…
Summary This Trends in Southeast Asia series — now revamped and redesigned — acts as a platform for serious analyses written by selected authors who…
Summary From 2001 to 2006, Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra transformed Thailand’s international role from one of obscurity into a kind of regional hegemon. Thaksin’s diplomatic…
Abstract In 1962, the International Court of Justice ruled that the Preah Vihear temple lies within Cambodian territory. The status of the 4.6 km² of…
Abstract As the greatest military power in the Asia-Pacific, the U.S. depends on the cooperation of its allies. In the past, Washington has had to…
Abstract Three years ago, the United States and Thailand seemed headed for a more strained and distant relationship. U.S. policy-makers viewed Bangkok as increasingly insignificant…
Abstract Thai-Cambodian bilateral tensions in 2003 were not an accurate reflection of Thailand’s recent foreign policy initiatives. Thailand has embarked on its most aggressive foreign…
