This book provides an in-depth analysis of the political behavior, foreign policy strategies, and international relations of small states in Southeast Asia. Ralph Pettman explores how limited-power nations navigate regional dynamics, negotiate influence, and respond to the pressures of larger global actors. Through case studies and theoretical discussion, the book examines diplomatic patterns, …
This book examines the shifts in South Asian diplomacy in the post-Nehruvian era, focusing on how regional politics, security concerns, and changes in India's foreign policy have shaped inter-state relations in South Asia. Edited by K.M. Sajad Ibrahim, the volume brings together analyses from scholars on themes such as regional cooperation, conflict dynamics, strategic interests, and the evolvi…
This volume examines the evolving international order in Asia and the Western Pacific during the post–World War II period. Edited by Hedley Bull, the book brings together analyses from leading scholars associated with the Australian Institute of International Affairs. It explores strategic, political, and diplomatic changes in the region, focusing on the interaction between major powers and A…
Strategies of Survival examines how smaller Asian states navigate the complex realities of international politics amid pressure from major powers. Morrison and Suhrke analyze the diplomatic challenges, security concerns, and strategic responses adopted by Southeast Asian nations during the Cold War era. The book highlights patterns of alignment, balancing, and foreign policy adaptation as these…
This book explains about international relations of Southeast Asia during the critical period from World War II to the years immediatelly following the first Indochina settlement. Set against a global background, it explores the policies not only of the countries of the region (including Australia and New Zealand), but also of outside countries with interest in Southeast Asia-the European power…
After a decade of 'looking north' it's time for a rigorous appraisal of both the visions of Asia and the strategies of engagement underlying Australia's recent dramatic shifts in consciousness and policy direction
Each of us has been grappling with the question of Asia's emerging multilateral- ism for well more than a decade as a matter of both policy and scholarship. In 2006, we decided it was time for a rigorous analysis of exactly what is happening in the region and what the prospects for multilateral cooperation really are. We approached the Stanley Foundation because of its previous work on multilat…
For centuries, the Asians (Chinese, Indians, Muslims, and others) have been bystanders in world history. Now they are ready to become co-drivers. Asians have finally understood, absorbed, and implemented Western best practices in many areas: from free-market economics to modern science and technology, from meritocracy to rule of law. They have also become innovative in their own way, creating …
The book provides a wide-ranging discussion of the key themes in the international relations of Southeast Asia. These themes include the impact of super-power rivalry on the region; the relationship between insurgency, separatism and regional stability; the strengths and limitations of ASEAN's approach to regional order; conflict and conflict-management in Cambodia; the emergence and evolution …
Written by the highly regarded diplomat Marty Natalegawa, former ambassador and foreign minister of Indonesia , this book offers a unique insider-perspective on the present and future relevance of ASEAN.