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July 2013
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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»
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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»
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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»
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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»
July 2012
