The Making of Southeast Asia: International Relations of a Region

by Amitav Acharya

Developing a framework to study "what makes a region," Amitav Acharya investigates the origins and evolution of Southeast Asian regionalism and international relations. He views the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) "from the bottom up" as not only a U.S.-inspired ally in the Cold War struggle against communism but also an organization that reflects indigenous traditions. Although Acharya deploys the notion of "imagined community"...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0801477360
• ISBN13: 9780801477362
• Release Date: March 2013
• Publisher: Cornell University Press
• Length: 408 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.9" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher