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Record Nr.

UNINA9910220113803321

Autore

Blank Jonah

Titolo

Look East, cross black waters : India's interest in Southeast Asia / / Jonah Blank [and three others]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Santa Monica, California : , : RAND Corporation, , 2015

©2015

ISBN

0-8330-9208-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (317 p.)

Disciplina

327.54059

Soggetti

Southeast Asia Relations India

India Relations Southeast Asia

China Relations India

India Relations China

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Preface; Contents; Figures; Tables; Summary; Acknowledgments; CHAPTER ONE: Introduction; Background; The Policy Problem; Purpose of This Document; Organization; CHAPTER TWO: Why Does India's Interest in Southeast Asia Matter to the United States?; Congruence of Indian and U.S. Goals in Southeast Asia; Implications for U.S. Strategy of "Asian Rebalancing"; Implications for Overall U.S.-India Relationship; Implications for U.S. Burden-Sharing and Cost Savings; CHAPTER THREE: What Is India's Strategy Toward Southeast Asia?

Background to India's Strategy: Ancient Culture, Non-Invasive Politics Elements of Indian Strategy: Connectivity, Trade, Energy, Diplomatic Institutions, Security Cooperation, Humanitarian Assistance/Disaster Relief, Balancer for China; CHAPTER FOUR: How Is India's Strategy Being Implemented in Southeast Asia?; Singapore; Vietnam; Myanmar/Burma; Thailand; Malaysia; Indonesia; Philippines; Brunei, Cambodia, and Laos; Conclusion; CHAPTER FIVE: Is Southeast Asia an Arena for Sino-Indian Rivalry?; China's Strategic Interests and Activities in Southeast Asia

How Does China Regard India's Presence in Southeast Asia?Concerns of Potential Encirclement Do Not Drive Chinese Policy; How Does India



Regard China's Presence in Southeast Asia?; What Are Some Potential Sparks of Sino-Indian Confrontation?; How Might India Respond in Southeast Asia to Provocations Elsewhere?; CHAPTER SIX: India's Internal Politics, 2014-2030: Impact on Policy Toward Southeast Asia; Near Term (2015-2019): Broad Trends During the Modi Administration; Medium Term (2019-2030): Coalition Governments May Be Reversion to Norm; Impact of Regional Parties on Southeast Asia Policy

Impact of Domestic Politics: Likeliest Post-2014 Scenario Is Slow, Steadily Increasing Engagement Impact of Domestic Politics: Lower-Probability Alternate Scenario-Indian Pullback from Southeast Asia; Impact of Domestic Politics: Lower-Probability Alternate Scenario-Increased Sino-Indian Rivalry in Southeast Asia; CHAPTER SEVEN: Key Findings and Recommendations; Key Findings; Recommendations; Concluding Thoughts; Abbreviations; Bibliography