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Southeast Asia: a Region United?

The flags of ASEAN members in ASEAN headquarter at South Jakarta, Indonesia, courtesy Gunawan Kartapranata/wikimedia
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The flags of ASEAN members in ASEAN headquarter at South Jakarta, Indonesia

With fears of a regional arms race lurking in the background, Southeast Asian states are not only torn between trying to balance the interests of China and the US with their own, but also over how to speak with one voice. As we discuss this week, prospects for group action are being frustrated by a weak and divided ASEAN; a worrying economic outlook; and rising human insecurity, which in the last case is attributable to climate change-driven migration.

A People's Liberation Army Navy sailor, courtesy of Defenselinkmil.com/Wikipedia

The New Geopolitics of Southeast Asia

01 Jul 2013 / Special Feature

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 the LSE’ IDEAS project argues, a lack of trust between the area’s states makes this easier said than done. More on «The New Geopolitics of Southeast Asia»

Royal Thai and U.S. Navy Personnel Train Together, courtesy of U.S. Navy

The Military Balance in Southeast Asia

02 Jul 2013 / Special Feature

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. More on «The Military Balance in Southeast Asia»

The flags of ASEAN members in ASEAN headquarter at South Jakarta, Indonesia, courtesy Gunawan Kartapranata/wikimedia

ASEAN's Future and Asian Integration

03 Jul 2013 / Special Feature

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»

Singapore Sea Port, courtesy of Keng Susumpow/flickr

Southeast Asia's Economic Outlook

04 Jul 2013 / Special Feature

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»

Flooded urban poor area in Manila, courtesy of Sustainable Sanitation/flickr

Climate Change, Migration and Human Security in Southeast Asia

2012 / Publication

Yet another factor complicating the security picture of Southeast Asia is climate change and its dual impact on migration and human security. Today, our partners at the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies profile the various facets of this increasingly worrisome relationship. More on «Climate Change, Migration and Human Security in Southeast Asia»

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