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Five Power Defence Arrangements at Forty
"This volume has its genesis in a conference co-organized by the S.Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS) and the Institute of Southeast Asian Studies (ISEAS) in March 2011 entitled the Five power defence arrangements at forty"--P. [xi].
An Analysis of China's Attitudes towards ASEAN, 196776
An attempt will be made to provide explanations for China's initial negative reactions to ASEAN as well as to account for the change towards a more positive approach in later years. Discussion on the subject will be along the following lines; first, a brief comment on China's foreign policy objectives in Southeast Asia; secondly, an analysis of Chinese reactions to the formation of ASEAN in 1967; thirdly, Chinese attitudes towards the Association in the years following its establishment but preceding Peking's change in policy and, finally, an analysis of the factors which led to a more favorable approach to the Association.
The Role of Japanese Direct Investment in Malaysia
A study of Japanese direct investment (JDI) in Malaysia, this monograph's data is culled from a survey of Japanese enterprises in Malaysia by the Japanese External Trade Organization (JETRO), the results of a sample survey of eighteen Japanese firms in Malaysia, personal interviews and other documentary sources. The general characteristics of this direct investment are laid out and aspects like employment, training, subcontracting and transfer of technology are examined in some depth. Also, some cases of selected firms are included by way of illuminating major points in the study.
China-Malaysia Relations and Foreign Policy
When Malaysian Prime Minister, Tun Abdul Razak Hussein, paid an official visit to China in May 1974, it secured Malaysia a place in the annals of regional diplomatic history as the first ASEAN country to establish full diplomatic relations with the People’s Republic of China. This book analyses the process of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Malaysia and China, and provides a detailed explanation and understanding of the decision- making process in Malaysia. Shedding light on the roles played by the various principal actors in the process of foreign policy formulation and the influences - both internal and external – that shaped Malaysia’s behaviour, the book highlight...
Regionalism across the North/South Divide
In contrast to most studies of regionalism, Grugel and Hout focus on countries not currently at the core of the global economy, including Brazil and Mercosur, Chile, South East Asia, China, South Africa, the Maghreb, Turkey and Australia. What seems clear from this original analysis is that far from being peripheral, these countries are forming regional power blocs of their own, which could go on to hold the balance of power in the new world order.
Australian–Thai Relations
Traces the origins and development of Australia-Thai relations, studying the political aspect, Australian aid to Thailand, and trade relations. An overview of Thailand's policy towards Australia is provided in one section. Surveys on the general knowledge, the perception, and the opinion of the average Thai and Thai elite on Australia were carried out with the results appearing in the Appendixes. Includes data on Thailand's mechanisms that feed information about Australia to the Thai public.
Conflict and the Environment
Nils Petter Gleditsch International Peace Research Institute, Oslo (PRIO) & Department of Sociology and Political Science, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trond heim This book could hardly have happened but for the end of the Cold War. The decline of the East-West conflict has opened up the arena for increased attention to other lines of conflict, in Europe and at the global level. Environmental disruption, not a new phenomenon by any means, is a chief beneficiary of the shift in priorities in the public debate. The Scientific and Environmental Affairs Divi sion of NATO has moved with the times and has defined environmental security as one of its priority areas for cooperatio...
From Dominoes to Dynamos
The demise of America's Cold War-era foreign policy, has transformed Southeast Asia's relationship with the United States. No longer seen in the political context of communist containment, the countries of Southeast Asia - Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, the Philippines, and Vietnam - are becoming increasingly powerful players in the world economy. Their unparalleled economic growth will dramatically affect the U.S. economy and its relations to other regional powers such as Japan and China. How well the United States responds to this challenge and to the opportunity to forge new relationships in the region will significantly shape the success or failure of our performance as a glob...
Regionalism in East Asia
Regional cooperation and integration have emerged as key issues for East Asia following the financial crisis. This book explores these issues, and examines the degree to which a new paradigm is emerging. It reviews the evolution of the concepts and practices of regionalism in East Asia, and considers the factors which are shaping new patterns of regional co-operation and integration. It includes discussions of historical developments, economic co-operation, socio-political factors, and defence and security. It considers the role of those states, including China and Japan, which have distinctive approaches to international relations, and assesses the role of regional international bodies such as ASEAN.
The Ambiguity of Identity
The Straits Chinese (otherwise known as Babas or Peranakans) represent a unique blend of Chinese and Malay cultural traits and yet are quite distinct from both these two source cultures. Many rose to the positions of political and social prominence under British rule. The nature of this cultural and political accommodation and its dynamics provide an ideal ethnographic base for an exploration of ethnicity in Southeast Asia. This paper examines the nature of their identity and culture, the changes in the nature of the group and internal and external criteria for identification. The thesis is that the emergence of the Baba community is due to a combination of social and political factors, incl...
