04508nam 22005892 450 991081725350332120240402225427.0981-4818-77-110.1355/9789814818773(CKB)4100000007108223(MiAaPQ)EBC5509294(UkCbUP)CR9789814818773(OCoLC)1139378852(MdBmJHUP)muse70134(DE-B1597)521940(OCoLC)1052468227(DE-B1597)9789814818773(EXLCZ)99410000000710822320180808d2018|||| uy| 0engur|||||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierU.S. relations with Southeast Asia in 2018 more continuity than change /David Shambaugh[electronic resource]Singapore :ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute,2018.1 online resource (27 pages) digital, PDF file(s)Trends in Southeast Asia ;no. 18Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 30 Aug 2018).981-4818-76-3 Includes bibliographical references.Front matter --Foreword --U.S. Relations with Southeast Asia in 2018: More Continuity Than Change. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY /Shambaugh, David --U.S. Relations with Southeast Asia in 2018: More Continuity Than Change. INTRODUCTION /Shambaugh, DavidThe United States maintains a comprehensive and robust presence throughout Southeast Asia that has grown dramatically since the 1980s. It includes the commercial, security, education and diplomatic, and other domains. America's strengths and contributions to the region lie particularly in both hard and soft power, but the U.S. economic footprint is both broad and deep. However, this presence is not very well appreciated or reported by regional media - whereas China's presence and influence is pervasive. Most Southeast Asian governments are often reluctant to recognize or publicize the U.S. presence or contributions to regional security, stability, and growth. America's diplomatic engagement of ASEAN and the region has rightly been criticized for its episodic engagement, and Washington should substantially elevate Southeast Asia within its broader Asian and Indo-Pacific diplomatic priorities. Southeast Asia was made the highest priority ever for Washington during the Obama administration. While receding somewhat under the Trump administration, the region remains an important priority - but Washington must devote sustained attention to match the region's importance to American national interests. As U.S.-China competition escalates, Southeast Asia will become an epicentre of this competition. Southeast Asian states and societies may not realize the significance of the escalating U.S.-China competition for them, as most countries are internally preoccupied and buy into ASEAN's rhetoric of inclusive engagement of external powers. Southeast Asian countries are likely to become increasing objects of this competition, and it will be become increasingly difficult for them to ignore it. Meanwhile, Southeast Asian states and ASEAN must elevate their own emphasis and engagement with the United States. The U.S. brings many more strengths and benefits than does China and is a far more comprehensive actor in the region. In particular, it would be helpful if ASEAN and its member states would more publicly recognize the contributions and importance of the United States.Trends in Southeast Asia ;no. 18.POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / GeneralbisacshUnited StatesForeign relationsSoutheast AsiaSoutheast AsiaForeign relationsUnited StatesChinaForeign relationsUnited StatesSoutheast AsiaForeign relationsUnited StatesUnited StatesForeign relations, 2009-2017United StatesForeign relations, 2017-United StatesForeign relationsChinaUnited StatesForeign relationsSoutheast AsiaPOLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / General.327/.73058Shambaugh David L.1133281UkCbUPUkCbUPBOOK9910817253503321U.S. relations with Southeast Asia in 20183977390UNINA