Changing roles of the United States and Japan in the security of Southeast Asia
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Authors
Russell, Robin Ladd
Subjects
Southeast Asia
ASEAN
APEC
ARF
Asia
China
Transnational Problems
Piracy
Illicit Drugs
Demographics
Subic
Japan
Cambodia
ASEAN
APEC
ARF
Asia
China
Transnational Problems
Piracy
Illicit Drugs
Demographics
Subic
Japan
Cambodia
Advisors
Buss, Claude A.
Date of Issue
1994-03
Date
March 1994
Publisher
Monterey, California : Naval Postgraduate School
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Abstract
The hypothesis of this study is that the United States and Japan have important and complementary roles to play in contributing to the peace and stability in Southeast Asia in spite of the end of the Cold War. Historical perspectives with regard to Southeast Asia since the withdrawal of the United States from Vietnam until the end of the Cold War are provided as the foundations for change. The national development of the nations of Southeast Asia, the implications of the rapid economic growth of China, and the military buildup in the region since the end of the Cold War are examined. Similarly, the rising transnational problems of Southeast Asia including piracy, drug abuse, a burgeoning population and environmental issues are addressed. The basic changes in American policies toward the region, including the implications of the withdrawal from the military facilities in the Philippines, and the impact of the reductions in the military budget are examined. Likewise, basic Japanese policies toward Southeast Asia, particularly in light of recent dramatic changes in Japanese internal politics, the effects of the Persian Gulf War, and the Cambodian experience, are discussed.
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Thesis
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National Security Affairs (NSA)
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viii, 139 p. ;|c28 cm.
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This publication is a work of the U.S. Government as defined in Title 17, United States Code, Section 101. Copyright protection is not available for this work in the United States.