International Relations in Southeast Asia: The Struggle for Autonomy (Asia in World Politics)

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Binding: Paperback Dewey Decimal Number: 327.59 EAN: 9780742528437 ISBN: 074252843X Label: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc. Manufacturer: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc. Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 328 Publication Date: 2005-05 Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc. Studio: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
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Editorial Reviews: This balanced, comprehensive guide to Southeast Asian politics offers a sensible but nondogmatic realist approach to the region's international relations. Donald E. Weatherbee lucidly explains the dynamics of the Southeast Asian subsystem as a struggle for autonomy in pursuit of national interests. He explores three important questions, the answers to which will shape the future Southeast Asia. Will democratic regimes transform international relations in Southeast Asia? Will national leaders succeed in reinventing ASEAN as a more effective collaborative mechanism? Finally, how will the evolving Chinese position, balancing and perhaps displacing the United States as Asia's great power, affect Southeast Asia's struggle for autonomy?
Spotlight customer reviews: Customer Rating: Summary: Great Introduction to the Region Comment: This book is exactly what I was looking for. I am a Peace Corps volunteer living in Thailand for the next two years. I wanted a book that was up to dat and would give me the political background of the region. This book does exactly that. It explains ASEAN and other treaty organizations roles in the area. It also shows the roles that outside Players like China and the USA play in the area. Best of all the book seemed very balanced. I did not get any sense that the author was pushing any certain side when presenting the material. Although it was quite dry at times overall it was interesting and helped me to understand the region much better. More Reviews