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Indonesia's Transformation and the Stability of Southeast Asia
Author: Angel Rabasa
Publisher: Rand Corporation
Published: 2001-07-05
Total Pages: 137
ISBN-13: 0833032402
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Indonesia, the world's fourth most populous country, is undergoing a profound transformation that could lead to a variety of outcomes, from the consolidation of democracy to return to authoritarianism or military rule, to radical Islamic rule, or to violent disintegration. The stakes are high, for Indonesia is the key to Southeast Asian security. The authors examine the trends and dynamics that are driving Indonesia's transformation, outline possible strategic futures and their implications for regional stability, and identify options the United States might pursue in the critical challenge of influencing Indonesia's future course. Steps the United States might take now include support for Indonesia's stability and territorial integrity, reestablishment of Indonesian-U.S. military cooperation and interaction, aid in rebuilding a constructive Indonesian role in regional security, and support for development of a regional crisis reaction force. A continued strong U.S. presence in the Asia-Pacific region will reinforce the U.S. role as regional balancer.
Maritime Security and Indonesia
Author: Senia Febrica
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Published: 2017-03-27
Total Pages: 232
ISBN-13: 1134891687
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Indonesia is the largest archipelago state in the world comprising 17,480 islands, with a maritime territory measuring close to 6 million square kilometres. It is located between the two key shipping routes of the Pacific and Indian Ocean. Indonesia’s cooperation in maritime security initiatives is vitally important because half of the world’s trading goods and oil pass through Indonesian waters, including the Straits of Malacca, the Strait of Sunda and the Strait of Lombok. This book analyses Indonesia’s participation in international maritime security cooperation. Using Indonesia as a case study, the book adopts mixed methods to assess emerging power cooperation and non-cooperation drawing from various International Relations theories and the bureaucratic politics approach. It addresses not only the topic of Indonesia’s cooperation but also engages in debates across the International Relations, political science and policy studies disciplines regarding state cooperation. Based on extensive primary Indonesian language sources and original interviews, the author offers a conceptual discussion on the reasons underlying emerging middle power participation or non-participation in cooperation agreements. The analysis offers a fresh perspective on the growing problems of maritime terrorism and sea robbery and how an emerging power deals with these threats at unilateral, bilateral, regional and multilateral levels. The book fills a significant gap in literature on Indonesian foreign policy making in the post-1998 era. It provides the first in-depth study of Indonesia’s decision making process in the area of maritime security and will thus be of interest to researchers in the field of comparative politics, international relations, security policy, maritime cooperation, port and shipping businesses and Southeast Asian politics and society.
China, India, Japan and the Security of Southeast Asia
Author: Regional Strategic Studies Programme (Institute of Southeast Asian Studies)
Publisher: Institute of Southeast Asian Studies
Published: 1993
Total Pages: 308
ISBN-13: 9789813016613
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →"This volume presents the findings of a research project organized by the Institute of Southeast Asian Studies in 1989 to look specifically into the impact of the end of the Cold War on regional security. It is one of the few attempts that have been made to understand the complex nature of relations between the major Asian powers and Southeast Asia in the context of their historical ambitions and current strategic imperatives. The eleven contributors are a unique combination of regional and international expertise in the field of strategic analysis representing all the major interested parties in the wider Asia-Pacific environment. Their chapters deal not only with China, India, and Japan but also with the central role of ASEAN, particularly its largest member, Indonesia, and the rapidly changing profile of Vietnam."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved
Human Security in Southeast Asia
Author: Yukiko Nishikawa
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2010-09-13
Total Pages: 215
ISBN-13: 1136962476
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →There is a growing interest in human security in Southeast Asia. This book firstly explores the theoretical and conceptual basis of human security, before focusing on the region itself. It shows how human security has been taken up as a central part of security policy in individual states in Southeast Asia, as well as in the regional security policy within the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). The book discusses domestic challenges for human security including the insurgencies in southern Thailand, the Philippines and Indonesia. Transnational security issues such as terrorism, drugs, human trafficking and the situation in Burma are explored by the author, and the ‘ASEAN’ way of contrasting the values and approaches of Southeast Asian countries with those in the West is assessed. By focusing on the ongoing changes and efforts to achieve human security in Southeast Asia, this book contributes to theoretical debates on human security as well as regional studies on Southeast Asia.
Constructing a Security Community in Southeast Asia
Author: Amitav Acharya
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2003-08-29
Total Pages: 258
ISBN-13: 1134727682
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →First published in 2000. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Security and Southeast Asia
Author: Alan Collins
Publisher: Institute of Southeast Asian Studies
Published: 2003
Total Pages: 258
ISBN-13: 9789812302304
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →From internal oppression in Burma to interstate conflict in the South China Sea, the people of Southeast Asia face a range of threats. This book identifies and explains the security challenges -- both traditional and nontraditional -- confronting the region. Collins addresses the full spectrum of security issues, discussing the impact of ethnic tensions and competing political ideologies, the evolving role of ASEAN, and Southeast Asia's interactions with key external actors (China, Japan, and the United States). The final section of the book explores how the region's security issues are reflected in two current cases: the South China Sea dispute and the war on terrorism.
Regional Security Arrangements
Securing Southeast Asia
Author: Mark Beeson
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2012-10-12
Total Pages: 230
ISBN-13: 1134117566
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This book uniquely applies the security reform agenda to Southeast Asia. It investigates recent developments in civil-military relations in the region, looking in particular at the impact and utility of the agenda on the region and assessing whether it is likely to help make the region more stable and less prone to military interventions. It provides an historical overview of the region’s civil-military relations and goes on to explore the dynamics of civil-military relations within the context of the security sector reform framework, focusing on the experiences of four of the region’s militaries: Malaysia, Thailand, the Philippines and Indonesia. It argues that although regional militaries have not necessarily followed a ‘Western’ model, significant developments have occurred that are broadly in keeping with the security sector reform agenda, and which suggests that the prospects for stable civil-military relations are brighter than some sceptics believe.
Indonesia and Regional Security
Author: Lau Teik Soon
Publisher: Institute of Southeast Asian Studies
Published: 1971-12-01
Total Pages: 30
ISBN-13: 9814380113
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →A study of Indonesia's attitude towards regional security. Includes statement of general foreign policy guidelines, discussion of Indonesia's reaction to the Cambodian crisis of March 1970 and detailed analysis of the Djakarta Conference of Foreign Ministers on 16-17 May 1970.
