Southeast Asia And The Enemy Beyond

Download or read book Southeast Asia And The Enemy Beyond written by Robert O. Tilman and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-10-02 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores elite perceptions of the external threats facing the members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), drawing on Dr. Tilman's interviews with senior political, military, and intellectual leaders in Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand. He supplements his interviews with an examination of their writings, speeches, and other public statements, which he examines in the context of the history, geography, culture, and governmental structures of each country. He addresses the fundamental questions of the extent to which these perceptions differ and why. His focus throughout is on subjective reality--the world as it is perceived by the leadership of the ASEAN nations.