China, The United States, and the Future of Southeast Asia: U.S.-China Relations, Volume II
Distinguished experts explain the economic trends and varied political goals at work in Southeast Asia.

With China’s emergence as a powerful entity in Southeast Asia, the region has become an unlikely site of conflict between two of the world’s great powers. The United States, historically regarded as the protector of Pacific Southeast Asia—consisting of nations such as Vietnam, the Philippines, Myanmar, and Malaysia—is now called upon to respond to what many would consider bullying on the part of the Chinese. These and other countries have become the economic and political engine of China.

While certainly inclined to help the country’s former allies, the United States has grown undeniably closer to China in the recent decades of global interconnected economic growth. China, the United States, and the Future of Southeast Asia uncovers and delves into the complicated dynamics of this situation. Covering topics such as the controversial response to human rights violations, the effects of global economic interconnectedness, and contested sovereignty over resource-rich islands, this volume provides a modern and nuanced perspective on the state of the region.

For anyone interested in understanding the evolving global balance of power, China, the United States, and the Future of Southeast Asia illuminates how countries as different as Thailand and Indonesia see the growing competition between Beijing and Washington.

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China, The United States, and the Future of Southeast Asia: U.S.-China Relations, Volume II
Distinguished experts explain the economic trends and varied political goals at work in Southeast Asia.

With China’s emergence as a powerful entity in Southeast Asia, the region has become an unlikely site of conflict between two of the world’s great powers. The United States, historically regarded as the protector of Pacific Southeast Asia—consisting of nations such as Vietnam, the Philippines, Myanmar, and Malaysia—is now called upon to respond to what many would consider bullying on the part of the Chinese. These and other countries have become the economic and political engine of China.

While certainly inclined to help the country’s former allies, the United States has grown undeniably closer to China in the recent decades of global interconnected economic growth. China, the United States, and the Future of Southeast Asia uncovers and delves into the complicated dynamics of this situation. Covering topics such as the controversial response to human rights violations, the effects of global economic interconnectedness, and contested sovereignty over resource-rich islands, this volume provides a modern and nuanced perspective on the state of the region.

For anyone interested in understanding the evolving global balance of power, China, the United States, and the Future of Southeast Asia illuminates how countries as different as Thailand and Indonesia see the growing competition between Beijing and Washington.

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China, The United States, and the Future of Southeast Asia: U.S.-China Relations, Volume II

China, The United States, and the Future of Southeast Asia: U.S.-China Relations, Volume II

by David B. H. Denoon (Editor)
China, The United States, and the Future of Southeast Asia: U.S.-China Relations, Volume II

China, The United States, and the Future of Southeast Asia: U.S.-China Relations, Volume II

by David B. H. Denoon (Editor)

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Distinguished experts explain the economic trends and varied political goals at work in Southeast Asia.

With China’s emergence as a powerful entity in Southeast Asia, the region has become an unlikely site of conflict between two of the world’s great powers. The United States, historically regarded as the protector of Pacific Southeast Asia—consisting of nations such as Vietnam, the Philippines, Myanmar, and Malaysia—is now called upon to respond to what many would consider bullying on the part of the Chinese. These and other countries have become the economic and political engine of China.

While certainly inclined to help the country’s former allies, the United States has grown undeniably closer to China in the recent decades of global interconnected economic growth. China, the United States, and the Future of Southeast Asia uncovers and delves into the complicated dynamics of this situation. Covering topics such as the controversial response to human rights violations, the effects of global economic interconnectedness, and contested sovereignty over resource-rich islands, this volume provides a modern and nuanced perspective on the state of the region.

For anyone interested in understanding the evolving global balance of power, China, the United States, and the Future of Southeast Asia illuminates how countries as different as Thailand and Indonesia see the growing competition between Beijing and Washington.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781479810321
Publisher: New York University Press
Publication date: 05/16/2017
Series: U.S.-China Relations , #2
Pages: 512
Product dimensions: 5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 1.10(d)

About the Author

David B. H. Denoon is Professor of Politics & Economics and Director of the Center on U.S.-China Relations at New York University. He is the author and co-editor of many books, including China, the United States, and the Future of Latin America.

Table of Contents

Preface vii

Introduction David B. H. Denoon 1

Part I Overview

1 Southeast Asia: Thriving in the Shadow of Giants Vikram Nehru 15

2 ASEAN's External Policy: Caught between the United States and China Ann Marie Murphy 50

3 Nontraditional Security Threats in ASEAN and beyond Amy Freedman 79

Part II Southeast Asian Perspectives

4 Pragmatic Equidistance: How Indonesia Manages Its Great Power Relations Evan A. Laksmana 113

5 Economic and Strategic Trends in Southeast Asia: The View from Singapore Heng Yee-Kuang 136

6 Tightrope Walking over the Sea of Trouble: Vietnam's Foreign Policy, Maritime Strategy, and Relations with China and the United States Tran Truong Thuy 155

7 Not between Scylla and Charybdis: Malaysia's Relations with China and the United States Zakaria Ahmad 194

8 The Mainland minus One: Power Dynamics in Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, and Myanmar Catharin Dalpino 215

Part III The Outside Powers

9 Japan's Relationship with Southeast Asia: The Perpetual Potential Partner Edward J. Lincoln 239

10 India and Southeast Asia: From Looking to Acting East Policy G. V. C. Naidu Gulshan Sachdeva 267

11 China's Economic Approach to ASEAN Chen Shaofeng 305

12 China and the United States in Southeast Asia Chu Shulong 333

13 U.S. Security Strategy and Southeast Asia Marvin C. Ott 359

14 U.S. Policy Options in the South China Sea Michael McDevitt 389

Conclusion David B. H. Denoon 423

About the Contributors 439

Index 443

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