The ASEAN miracle
Subtitle: a catalyst for peace
By: Kishore Mahbubani and Jeffery Sng
Contributors: Sng, Jeffery, author
Publisher: NUS Press
Published: 2017
Language: eng
Number of pages: 264
ISBN-13: 9789814722490
Subjects: Politics and government; ASEAN; Foreign relations; Public relations; Social policy; Political aspects; Conflict management; Ethnic relations
Other titles: A catalyst for peace
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 233-250) and index.
Table of contents: title: The four waves. The Indian wave ; The Chinese wave ; The Muslim wave ; The Western wave; title: The ASEAN ecosystem of peace. First factor: the fear of communism ; Second factor: the role of strong leaders ; Third factor: geopolitical luck ; Fourth factor: market-oriented economic policies ; Fifth factor: ASEAN-based regional networks; title: ASEAN and the great powers. ASEAN and America ; ASEAN and China ; ASEAN and the EU ; ASEAN and India ; ASEAN and Japan; title: Pen sketches. Brunei ; Cambodia ; Indonesia ; Laos ; Malaysia ; Myanmar ; The Philippines ; Singapore ; Thailand ; Vietnam; title: ASEAN: strengths and weaknesses. Strengths ; Weaknesses ; Threats ; Opportunities ; Conclusion; title: ASEAN's peace prize. Three bold recommendations.