Southeast Asia And The Enemy Beyond - Asean Perceptions Of External Threats

This book explores elite perceptions of the external threats facing the members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), drawing on Dr. Tilman's interviews with senior political, military, and intellectual leaders in Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand.

List of contents

Institute of Southeast Asian Studies -- Preface -- The Tiger at the Door: Threats and Threat Perceptions -- Southeast Asia and ASEAN: The Setting and the Context -- Policy Formulation: The Policy Makers and the Policy Setting -- The USSR and Vietnam: Perceptions of the Partners and the Partnership -- China: Ally or Adversary? -- Japan: Ambivalence Toward a Partnership -- The United States: The Risks of Friendship -- Tigers at the Door and Tigers in the Kitchen: External and Internal Threats in Perspective

About the author

Robert O. Tilman is professor of political science at North Carolina State University and has published widely on Southeast Asia.

Summary

This book explores elite perceptions of the external threats facing the members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), drawing on Dr. Tilman's interviews with senior political, military, and intellectual leaders in Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand.

Product details

• Authors: Robert O. Tilman, Tilman Robert O.
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.10.2024
• EAN: 9780367303495
• ISBN: 978-0-367-30349-5
• No. of pages: 204
• Weight: 380 g
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; Ethnic Studies, Asia, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Regional Studies, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / Asian, Politics & government, Regional Studies, Social and cultural history, Politics and government, Regional / International studies, Black & Asian Studies, Relating to Asian American people, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / General