Summary From 2001 to 2006, Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra transformed Thailand’s international role from one of obscurity into a kind of regional hegemon. Thaksin’s diplomatic…
Topic: East Asian Security
Abstract Competition and conflict in the South China Sea involves many nations due to its resources and vital sea lanes. However, it is China which…
Abstract In 1962, the International Court of Justice ruled that the Preah Vihear temple lies within Cambodian territory. The status of the 4.6 km² of…
Abstract As the greatest military power in the Asia-Pacific, the U.S. depends on the cooperation of its allies. In the past, Washington has had to…
Abstract Thai-Cambodian bilateral tensions in 2003 were not an accurate reflection of Thailand’s recent foreign policy initiatives. Thailand has embarked on its most aggressive foreign…
Abstract Thailand’s domestic political crisis that began in the final year of the Thaksin Shinawatra administration (2001–06), culminating in the military coup of September 2006…
Abstract This paper examines the regional security implications of China’s realpolitik approach in its territorial claim over the South China Sea. It observes that China…
Abstract The improvement of bilateral relations between Vietnam and the United States has added a fresh dynamic to the geopolitics of Southeast Asia. This article…
Abstract Ever since the Vietnamese nation-state emerged as an independent entity in the first millennium it has had to contend with “the tyranny of geography”.…
Summary Shadow of the Dragon examines the long historical cycle of tribute, domination, and independence that has shaped Sino-Vietnamese bilateral relations. After generations of bloody struggle…
Abstract For more than 40 years, India and Vietnam have consistently stood together in resisting Chinese domination of Indochina. The relationship represents one of the…
Abstract This article examines Vietnam’s strategy toward China since 1990. The study suggests that Vietnam’s China policy has been informed by a changing mix of…
Summary In their three thousand years of interaction, China and Vietnam have been through a full range of relationships. Throughout all these fluctuations the one…
Summary Although the Chinese and the Vietnamese were Cold War allies in wars against the French and the Americans, their alliance collapsed and they ultimately…
Abstract The article focuses on the current state and prospects for cooperation between Russia and Southeast Asia countries in nanotechnologies, space, and military technology. It…
