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Record Nr.

UNINA9910796946503321

Autore

Kurlantzick Joshua <1976->

Titolo

Keeping the U.S.-Indonesia relationship moving forward / / Joshua Kurlantzick

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, New York : , : Council on Foreign Relations, , [2018]

©2018

ISBN

0-87609-741-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (46 pages)

Collana

Council Special Report ; ; Number 81

Disciplina

327.730598

Soggetti

United States Foreign relations Indonesia

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

Council Special Report -- Introduction -- The United States and a Democratic Indonesia: History, Hopes, and Hurdles -- Jokowi and Today's Common U.S.-Indonesia Interests -- A Challenged Economic Relationship -- Recommendations -- Conclusion.

Sommario/riassunto

Indonesia would seem to be a natural partner for the United States. It is the most populous country in Southeast Asia, a vibrant democracy, a leader of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), and a member of the Group of Twenty. But as Senior Fellow for Southeast Asia Joshua Kurlantzick asserts in this new Council Special Report, the relationship between the United States and Indonesia "has long under-performed its potential." Kurlantzick argues that Indonesia could be more of a security partner for the United States and proposes to increase the scope of cooperation in three areas in which the countries have shared interests. First, the United States and Indonesia should work together to check China's growin assertiveness in the South China Sea. Second, the two countries should jointly combat the expansion into Southeast Asia of militants linked to the self-proclaimed Islamic State. And finally, the two countries should cooperate to counter piracy and other transnational crime in Southeast Asia--foreword.