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Ambivalent Engagement
The United States and Regional Security in Southeast Asia after the Cold War
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2017
Summary
The paradox of U.S. involvement in Southeast Asia
The Obama administration's pivot-to-Asia policy establishes an important place for Southeast Asia in U.S. foreign policy. 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. As a consequence, countries in Southeast Asia worry that the United States once again will become distracted by other problems and disengage from the region.
This book written by an astute observer of the region and U.S. policy casts light on the sources of these anxieties. A main consideration is that it still is not clear how Southeast Asia fits into U.S. strategy for Asia and the broader world. Is the region central to U.S. policymaking, or an afterthought?
Ambivalent Engagement highlights a dilemma that is becoming increasingly conspicuous and problematic. 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 the countries of Southeast Asia have very different views about precisely what role the United States should play. The consequences of this ambivalence will grow in importance with the expanding role of yet another outside power, China.
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Copyright year
2017
ISBN-Print
978-0-8157-2967-9
ISBN-Online
978-0-8157-2968-6
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield, Lanham
Language
English
Pages
317
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Table of Contents No access
Preface No access
Acknowledgments No access
Ambivalent Engagement? No access Pages 1 - 17
Sources of Anxiety No access Pages 18 - 45
Engagement and Estrangement No access Pages 46 - 83
Global Terrorism's "Second Front" No access Pages 84 - 109
Missed Opportunities No access Pages 110 - 140
The "Pivot" and Southeast Asia No access Pages 141 - 179
Piecemeal Progress No access Pages 180 - 218
The United States in Southeast Asia: Prospect and Retrospect No access Pages 219 - 232
Policy Considerations and Recommendations No access Pages 233 - 252
Appendix: Congressional Bills Involving Southeast Asia (1993-2016) No access Pages 253 - 270
