Ambivalent Engagement: The United States and Regional Security in Southeast Asia after the Cold War

by Joseph Chinyong Liow

Book Overview

The paradox of U.S. involvement in Southeast Asia

The Obama administration's pivot-to-Asia policy establishes an important place for Southeast Asia in U.S. foreign policy. But Washington's attention to the region has fluctuated dramatically, from the intense intervention of the cold war era to near neglect in more recent years. As a consequence, countries in Southeast Asia worry that the United States once again will become distracted...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0815738730
• ISBN13: 9780815738732
• Release Date: August 2020
• Publisher: Brookings Institution Press
• Length: 335 Pages
• Weight: 1.09 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"