ASCC: Building ASEAN Identity
| Item title | Author | Description | Language | Accession Number |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cambodia and Southeast Asian Regionalism | Gardon, Bernard K | Examines aspects of Cambodia's foreign policy to discern factors that may impinge on Cambodian participation in regional cooperation efforts, particularly in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). Considers Cambodia's reliance on instability in the region as aiding her national survival and neutral image. Discusses the circumstances under which Cambodia's participation in ASEAN would be likely and relates these circumstances to nei ...Continue Reading | English | 12042 |
| The Development of Relations Between China and the SEAM Countries | Funnell, Victor C | Points out that the main interest in the developing relationship between China and Southeast Asia lies in those countries whose policies can be openly examined, and that there is no clear dividing line between two sides: the Communists and non-Communists. Deals with the opening embassies in Southeast Asia, the leader crisis in China, and the attitude of ASEAN foreign ministries when considering serious negotiations with the Chinese. Notes the g ...Continue Reading | English | 09907 |
| The Sabah Crisis: An Old Feud Boils Anew | Vanderwicken, Peter | Describes the background of the Malaysian Philippines feud and suspension of diplomatic relations. Notes the implications to the U.S. and Great Britain. Discusses Sabah's land, resources, people and history. Examines two translations of the Sabah contract (1878) between the Sultan of Brunei and two European businessmen, noting conflicting interpretations of these translations upon which the two countries base their claim. Appraises the future ...Continue Reading | English | 09318 |
| Asian Survey | Ott, Marvin | Discusses Malaysia's domestic, political problems during 1967: passage of the national language bill political maneuvers in Borneo and communal riots in Penang. Reports on Malaysia's foreign relations for 1967: ending of Indonesia's confrontation and its implications and announcement by Great Britain of reduction of military forces in Malaysia and Singapore. Refers to rise of regionalism, support of Association of Southeast Asian Nations (AS ...Continue Reading | English | 06698 |
| South-East Asia Reconsidered | Kattenburg, Paul M | Surveys the area of Southeast Asia in the light of the Communist take-over in Indo-china. Provides the three propositions about Southeast Asia developed as a result of the writer's visit to the region in 1974. Reviews the Communism in Southeast Asia in terms of the rhetoric of contending ideological poles in the post-war history of East and Southeast Asia, the Western policy objective of keeping the rest of Asia free , and factors perceived ...Continue Reading | English | 04249 |
| Thailand Not Spared World Recession | Charoonphan Issarangkul | Presents the statement of Foreign Minister Charconphan Issarangkul at the ASEAN meeting in Manila in November 1974. Touches on the trend of developments inside Thailand in terms of constitutional and political institutions after the events of October 1973. Reviews briefly the overall economic growth rate in 1973 and the average rate of inflation in the first 7 months of 1974. Notes the realize of the Government to call for a new emphasis on de ...Continue Reading | English | 03529 |
