2 Jun 2021 U.S.-Vietnam Post-War Reconciliation: A Work in Process Ivan V. Small Forty-five years after the cessation of the Vietnam War, relations behind Vietnam and the U.S. have improved markedly. But some issues, such as the legacy of Agent Orange and relations with former refugees, require delicate handling. U.S. U.S.-Vietnam Relations Vietnam
7 May 2021 Biden Versus Trump in Southeast Asia: Where the Rubber Meets the Road Malcolm Cook Expectations of the Biden Administration’s engagement with Southeast Asia are running high, but, like his predecessor, President Biden did not register any meetings or phone calls with Southeast Asian leaders in his first three months in office. Southeast Asia U.S. U.S. Foreign Policy
9 Mar 2021 Why the United States is an Unreliable Partner to Southeast Asia Shaun Narine As long as the Republican Party remains a viable political party capable of gaining power, the US will be politically unstable, and as a result, be an unreliable ally in the future. Asia Pacific Southeast Asia U.S. U.S. Foreign Policy
24 Feb 2021 The End of Western Triumphalism and the Return of the Sovereign State Shaun Narine The limitations of Western political and economic models signal the resurgence of a pluralist international society of states. ASEAN Cold War E.U. Regional Cooperation U.S.
23 Feb 2021 The State of Southeast Asia Survey America’s Soft Power in Vietnam: From Statecraft to Street Rap Hoang Thi Ha A recent rap video dropped by the US envoy to Vietnam highlights the resilience of American soft power in Vietnam. State of Southeast Asia Survey U.S. U.S. Foreign Policy U.S.-Vietnam Relations Vietnam
22 Feb 2021 The USA and UNCLOS: Time to Ratify Aristyo Rizka Darmawan Actions speak louder than words. Ratifying UNCLOS would strengthen the US’ stabilising role in the Indo-Pacific. Indo-Pacfic South China Sea U.S. U.S. Foreign Policy UNCLOS
10 Feb 2021 State of Southeast Asia Survey: Hopes Brighten Over US Amid Covid-19 Gloom Terence Chong Covid-19 is the biggest challenge facing Southeast Asia even as regional confidence in the new Biden Administration grows, according to the latest State of Southeast Asia Survey published by the ISEAS - Yusof Ishak Institute. ASEAN China Southeast Asia U.S.
9 Feb 2021 Southeast Asia and America: Biding for Biden William Choong Some Asian states have gushed over the new Biden Administration’s return to foreign policy normalcy. However, the last “normal” American administration had a mixed bag of outcomes in the region. China-U.S. Relations Southeast Asia U.S. U.S. Foreign Policy
29 Jan 2021 The US Coast Guard and the Indo-Pacific: Straddling the Sweet Spot between Diplomacy and Lethality Ian Storey The United States has added the US Coast Guard to its South China Sea toolbox. This bodes well for regional security and the maritime rules-based order. China-U.S. Relations South China Sea U.S. U.S. Foreign Policy U.S. Pacific Fleet
13 Jan 2021 The Curious Case of the Benjamin Franklins in Myanmar: A Deeper Understanding of the Meaning of Money? Sean Turnell The desire for clean and unmarked US dollar bills in Myanmar provides some food for thought as to the function of money. Myanmar Myanmar Economy U.S.
