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July 2013

11 Jul 2013
Energy Cooperation in the South China Sea
Does China covet the disputed energy reserves of the South China Sea? Only for their symbolic value, argues the CSS’s Jonas Grätz. The disputes over ownership and access enable Beijing to whip up nationalist sentiments and to promote its broader geostrategic interests. More on «Energy Cooperation in the South China Sea»
3 Jul 2013
ASEAN's Future and Asian Integration: Introduction
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: Introduction»

15 Nov 2012
A Spider's Web to Catch a Dragon? The South China Sea Disputes and Japanese Aid Policy in Southeast Asia
China and Japan continue to compete for influence across the Asia-Pacific region. Indeed, the competition is prompting Japan to make some interesting policy choices, writes Tom French. One of them includes pursuing closer cooperation with the US's regional allies. More on «A Spider's Web to Catch a Dragon? The South China Sea Disputes and Japanese Aid Policy in Southeast Asia»

2 Jul 2012
'South China' or 'West America' Sea?
Today we examine the enduring character of great power politics in Southeast Asia by profiling maritime disputes in the South China Sea. More on «'South China' or 'West America' Sea?»

28 Jun 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»

28 Feb 2012
An Asian Versus European Way of Regional Cooperation
In his provocative lecture, Kishore Mahbubani doubts that the European Union can serve as a role model for regional cooperation elsewhere. The Asian model would fit the world better, or so he argues. More on «An Asian Versus European Way of Regional Cooperation»
15 Feb 2012
Defense Spending: Economy Trumps Strategy
Regional shifts in economic power, accelerated by the global financial crisis, are negatively impacting upon investments in military power. While in most East Asian countries defense budgets continue to grow in parallel with the economy, governments in the US and Europe are reversing this trend. More on «Defense Spending: Economy Trumps Strategy»

09 October 2009
Political Islam: Control and Conflict
Islam is a tool of unity as well as division in Southeast Asia, a powerful expression of the region's religious and political heterogeneity. More on «Political Islam: Control and Conflict»

10 Sep 2010
What the Asian Debate about US Hegemony Tells Us
Recent Asian debates about the US role in global and regional security stem from two decades of strategic transition from Cold War bipolarity to uncertain US unipolarity challenged by unilateralism and rising powers, Evelyn Goh writes for PacNet #39. More on «What the Asian Debate about US Hegemony Tells Us»

15 Jul 2010
A New Order in 'Greater West Asia'
A decade of wars has produced a strategic shift very different from what Washington intended - less towards unipolar order than the complexities of multipolar disorder. The challenge is to policy-makers and analysts alike, Arshin Adib-Moghaddam writes for openDemocracy. More on «A New Order in 'Greater West Asia'»

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