Will the nations of Southeast Asia maintain their strategic autonomy, or are they destined to become a subservient periphery of China? This book’s expert auth

Traces the development of Southeast Asian Studies in China, discusses the current status of these studies, examines the problems encountered in the pursuit of t

This book argues that the position is in fact much more complex, varying in the different countries of South-East Asia and changing over time. It presents empir

This book maps out the state of China Studies in seven Southeast Asian countries from different perspectives. It looks at the history, current status, and chara

The rise of China has reconstituted the regional identity in Asia as well as the lens through which understanding of China and self-understanding are no longer