Related Special Features for "Managing South and Southeast Asia"

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July 2013

The New Geopolitics of Southeast Asia
If Southeast Asia hopes to take full advantage of the strategic competition between China and the US, it needs to lockstep its efforts. Yet, as today’s report by LSE IDEAS argues, a lack of trust between the area’s states makes this easier said than done. More on «The New Geopolitics of Southeast Asia»
The Military Balance in Southeast Asia
As if Southeast Asian nations don’t have enough challenges – China’s growing regional influence and a number of well-documented territorial disputes – they may also be inching their way towards a regional arms race. Today, we look at how arms purchases may soon impact the area’s military balance. More on «The Military Balance in Southeast Asia»
ASEAN's Future and Asian Integration
Despite being the region’s most prominent multilateral organization, ASEAN lacks both the power and internal coherence to address the complex problems facing Southeast Asia. Today, the CFR’s Joshua Kurlantzick explains why this is so and why ASEAN remains a questionable platform for regional integration. More on «ASEAN's Future and Asian Integration»
Southeast Asia’s Future
Despite the deteriorating security situation in the South China Sea, there are reasons for optimism about the future of Southeast Asia (SEA). The participants at the 2013 World Economic Forum on East Asia, for example, were cautiously bullish on ASEAN, while Rory Medcalf expects Australia to intertwine its future with SEA in positive ways. More on «Southeast Asia’s Future»
SAARC: Towards Meaningful Cooperation
Despite the existence of regional institutions such as the SAARC, political and economic integration are virtually non-existent in South Asia. Today, our partners at the Center for South Asian Studies explain why regionalism has been so slow to develop in this part of the world and explore what can be done to accelerate the process. More on «SAARC: Towards Meaningful Cooperation »
Water Security in South Asia: Running Dry?
With over 250 million ‘food-insecure’ people competing for the scarce water resources of the Indus basin, South Asia does indeed have serious security problems in these areas. Today, our partners at the Atlantic Council address these challenges and how India and Pakistan might tackle them together. More on «Water Security in South Asia: Running Dry?»
The Future of South Asian Security
Non-traditional security threats will be the major drivers of conflict in South Asia through 2025, argues Mahin Karim. Today, she explores the possible impact of these threats and the prospects for a ‘non-traditional’ regional security architecture to help combat them. More on «The Future of South Asian Security»

January 2013

US-South Asian Relations: Visions for the Future
From a foreign policy perspective, South Asia used to drift in and out of America's field of vision. "No more", says today's special feature. The area is now integral to Washington's pivot towards the Asia-Pacific region. More on «US-South Asian Relations: Visions for the Future»

October 2012

“Water Wars”: Past, Present and Future
Conflict over freshwater resources has occurred for thousands of years, but the historical record includes only one verifiable instance of a genuine water war. According to Ken Conca and our partners at the CSIS and IDSA, this pattern is unlikely to change dramatically in the future. More on «“Water Wars”: Past, Present and Future»

July 2012

Southeast Asia Between the Giants
China’s growing regional presence – not to mention its territorial claims – is prompting many Southeast Asian states to reinvigorate their ties with the United States. However, the West’s continued economic problems mean that Beijing's influence across in the region will grow, regardless of concerns in the region about China's growing military power. More on «Southeast Asia Between the Giants»

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