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SAARC: Towards Meaningful Cooperation
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August 2013
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Central Asia: Region in Decline
Because of its lackluster attempts at regional integration, Central Asia continues to face serious security problems. Today, our partners at the ICG show us how this regional governance vacuum constitutes a major risk to the region’s security. They also consider how China in particular might confront this problem. More on «Central Asia: Region in Decline» -
Political Islam in Central Asia
Following yesterday’s analysis of the region-wide governance crisis in Central Asia, Arne Seifert looks at the role of political Islam in this fragile context. He believes that the region lacks a moderate counterweight to Islamist extremism, a deficiency that may eventually lead to conflict. More on «Political Islam in Central Asia»
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» -
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 Economic Outlook
The impact of widening economic disparities on the security of Southeast Asia should not be underestimated. Today, we provide materials that outline the challenge posed by the region’s uneven development and consider the prospects for more equitable forms of economic growth in the future. More on «Southeast Asia's Economic Outlook» -
Indonesia's Grand Strategy
Indonesia’s foreign policy will both shape and be shaped by its next presidential election in 2014. Today, we explore the interplay between the country’s politics and its strategic ambitions in interviews with the CFR’s Josh Kurlantzick and ex-Foreign Minister Hassan Wirajuda. More on «Indonesia's Grand Strategy» -
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 » -
India's Economy and South Asian Integration
South Asia’s future political integration will depend on the strength of India’s economy and its ability to finance regional infrastructure projects. Today, Sachin Pilot, who is India’s Minister for Corporate Affairs, and the IISS’s Sanjaya Baru discuss whether both prerequisites are indeed possible. More on «India's Economy and South Asian Integration»
