Ambivalent Engagement: The United States and Regional Security in Southeast Asia after the Cold War (Geopolitics in the 21st Century)
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Rating | : | 4.36 (739 Votes) |
Asin | : | B01N7WP8II |
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Number of Pages | : | 343 Pages |
Publish Date | : | 2016-11-30 |
Language | : | English |
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But the countries of Southeast Asia have very different views about precisely what role the United States should play. policymaking, or an afterthought?Ambivalent Engagement highlights a dilemma that is becoming increasingly conspicuous and problematic. The paradox of U.S. A main consideration is that it still is not clear how Southeast Asia fits into U.S. Southeast Asia continues to rely on the United States to play an active role in the region even though it is an external power. But Washington’s attention to the region has fluctuated dramatically, from the intense intervention of the cold war era to near neglect in more recent years. involvement in Southeast AsiaThe Obama administration’s pivot-to-Asia policy establishes an important place for Southeast Asia in U.S. Is the region central to U.S. fore