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Book SynopsisThis fully revised and updated edition of Donald E. Weatherbee's widely praised text offers a clear and comprehensive introduction to international relations in contemporary Southeast Asia. The author analyzes the efforts of the Southeast Asian states to adapt collectively through the ASEAN Community-building process to the challenges of traditional intraregional security issues, the requirements of the international economy, and the political demands of nontraditional issues such as democracy, human rights, and environmental degradation. Weatherbee warns that autonomy, expressed in the claim to the ASEAN Community's centrality to Asia, could be threatened by the strategic impact of China's rise and America's recommitment to regional strategic balance. An invaluable guide to the region, this thoughtful and lucid work will be an essential text for courses on Southeast Asia and on the international relations of the Asia-Pacific.
Trade ReviewA superb book. Donald Weatherbee combines an encyclopedic knowledge of Southeast Asia with a balanced and erudite style. His updated edition will be invaluable for students and scholars seeking to cross-check facts and events and for the general public looking to understand growing tensions in the region. -- David B. H. Denoon, New York University
Weatherbee has written an invaluable textbook which I recommend as required reading for everyone in the academic fields of trade and politics and for those with a fascination for this intriguing, dynamic part of the world. * newbooks.asia *
Table of ContentsChapter 1: Introduction: The What and Why of Southeast Asia Chapter 2: The International Actors in Southeast Asia Chapter 3: The Cold War in Southeast Asia Chapter 4: ASEAN and Regionalism in Southeast Asia Chapter 5: Conflict and Conflict Resolution in Southeast Asia Chapter 6: Transnational Violence and Crime in Southeast Asia Chapter 7: Southeast Asia in the Regional and International Economies Chapter 8: Human Security in Southeast Asia's International Relations Chapter 9: Environmental Issues in International Relations in Southeast Asia Chapter 10: Conclusion: Nation-States, ASEAN, and Autonomy
