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A timely look at the impact of China’s booming emergence on the countries of Southeast Asia

“An expert and lucid synthesis of the historical context and recent developments of Southeast Asia’s rich and complex relations with Beijing.”—John Reed, Financial Times

Today, Southeast Asia stands uniquely exposed to the waxing power of the new China. Three of its nations border China and five are directly impacted by its claims over the South China Sea. All dwell in the lengthening shadow of its influence: economic, political, military, and cultural. As China seeks to restore its former status as Asia’s preeminent power, the countries of Southeast Asia face an increasingly stark choice: flourish within Beijing’s orbit or languish outside of it. Meanwhile, as rival powers including the United States take concerted action to curb Chinese ambitions, the region has emerged as an arena of heated strategic competition.

Drawing on more than a decade of on-the-ground experience, Sebastian Strangio explores the impacts of China’s rise on Southeast Asia, the varied ways in which the countries of the region are responding, and what it might mean for the future balance of power in the Indo-Pacific.

ISBN-13: 9780300266405

Media Type: Paperback

Publisher: Yale University Press

Publication Date: 08-02-2022

Pages: 384

Product Dimensions: 5.00(w) x 7.75(h) x (d)

Sebastian Strangio is a journalist focusing on Southeast Asia. Since 2008, he has written for leading publications including the New York Times, The Atlantic, Foreign Policy, and the Nikkei Asian Review. He is also the author of Cambodia: From Pol Pot to Hun Sen and Beyond.

Table of Contents

List of Illustrations viii

List of Acronyms x

A Note on Terminology xiii

Introduction 1

1 Pivot of the Indo-Pacific 10

2 Marching Toward the Tropics 38

3 Vietnam: Different Shades of Red 64

4 Cambodia and Laos: Phobos and Deimos 85

5 Thailand: Bamboo in the Wind 117

6 Burma: Among the Cactus 143

7 Singapore: The Great Leap Outward 177

8 Malaysia: Lord of the Ringgits 205

9 Indonesia: A Long Spoon 230

10 The Philippines: Slouching Toward Beijing 253

Afterword 277

Notes 290

Further Reading 312

Acknowledgments 319

Index 322