Description
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In this timely volume, leading experts from Southeast Asia, Australia, and the United States assess these great power dynamics by examining the strategic landscape, domestic governance trends, and economic challenges in Southeast Asia, with the latter focusing especially on infrastructure. Among other findings, the authors express concern that U.S. policy has become too concentrated on defense and security, to the detriment of diplomacy and development, allowing China to fill the soft power vacuum and capture the narrative through its signature Belt and Road Initiative. The COVID-19 pandemic has only increased the policy challenges for Washington as China recovers faster from the outbreak, reinforcing its already advantaged economic position and advancing its strategic goals as a result.
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Product Details
| Publisher | Brookings Institution Press |
| Publish Date | February 16, 2021 |
| Pages | 204 |
| Language | English |
| Type |  Paperback / softback |
| EAN/UPC | 9780815739142 |
| Dimensions | 9.0 X 6.0 X 0.5 inches | 0.7 pounds |
Reviews
"Taken together this volume provides a set of persuasive arguments backed up by sound empirical evidence. Relations between regional middle powers, including Australia and ASEAN have generally been under-researched as much of the work in the field tends to focus on the major powers. This body of scholarship is therefore a welcome addition to the literature."
--Le Dinh Tinh, Contemporary Southeast Asia
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