Overview

This book, part of a series, seeks to re-conceptualize Asian geographies; rather than a static East Asia core, this volume analyzes Asia's southern fringe, as symbolized in the trading group ASEAN and its role in Asia's evolving international relations. The contributors include many leading experts in the field, ensuring that this book will be the go-to text for students, scholars, and civil society decision makers exploring Asia's contemporary political spectrum in real time.

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Author:   Gilbert Rozman ,  Joseph Chinyong Liow
Publisher:   Springer Verlag, Singapore
Imprint:   Springer Verlag, Singapore
Edition:   Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2018
Weight:   0.506kg
ISBN:  

9789811098086

ISBN 10:   9811098085
Pages:   372
Publication Date:   15 August 2018
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

1. Reimagining Asia: From Asia-Pacific to Indo-Pacific.- 2, Multilateralism in East Asia: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly.- 3, ASEAN-led Multilateralism and Regional Order: The Great Power Bargain Deficit.- 4, Southeast Asia’s Developing Divide.- 5, Doomed by Dialogue: Will ASEAN Survive Great Power Rivalry in Asia?.- 6, The Impact of South China Sea (SCS) Tensions on ASEAN: An ‘Eye of the Beholder’ Dilemma.- 7. ASEAN’s Failing Grade in the South China Sea.- 8, Scott Bentley, Malaysia’s ‘Special Relationship’ with China and the South China Sea: Not So Special Any More.- 9, The US-China-Japan Triangle and the Concept of  ‘ASEAN Centrality: Myth or Reality?.- 10, The South China Sea Disputes: Some Blindspots and Misperceptions.- 11. Can Indonesia Fulfill Its Aspirations to Regional Leadership?.- 12, Malaysia-China Relations after MH370: Policy Change or Business as Usual?.- 13, Vietnam among the Powers: Struggle & Cooperation.- 14, “The Politics of Struggling Co-evolution”: Trade, Power,and Vision in Vietnam’s Relations with China.- 15, Why Values Matter in Australia’s Relations with China.- 16, Less Geneva, More Jakarta: Assessing Australia’s Asia Pivot.- 17,The New Fulcrum of Asia: The Indo-Japan Entente and the Rise of China.- 18, From Look East to Act East: Transitions in India’s Eastward Engagement.- 19, A US Perspective.- 20, A Japanese Perspective.- 21, An Indian Perspective. 

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Gilbert Rozman is the editor-in-chief of The Asan Forum and the Emeritus Musgrave Professor of Sociology at Princeton University. He specializes on Northeast Asia—China, Japan, Korea, and Russia--, examining bilateral relations and the impact of national identities on them. His work emphasizes mutual perceptions and how they impact international relations. Joseph Chinyong Liow was the inaugural holder of the Lee Kuan Yew Chair in Southeast Asia Studies and senior fellow at the Brookings Center for East Asia Policy Studies. He is currently dean and professor of comparative and international politics at the S.Rajaratnam School of International Studies, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. Liow’s research interests encompass Muslim politics in Southeast Asia and the international politics of the Asia-Pacific region.

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