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by Amitav Acharya (Author)
AN AUTHORITATIVE ACCOUNT OF KEY GEOPOLITICAL CHANGES AFFECTING SOUTHEAST ASIA Southeast Asia was created by geopolitics, and it might die with it. An era of great power rivalry made the rise of Southeast Asia possible. It stimulated common purpose and unity among nations and led to the creation and consolidation of ASEAN. The question now is, will the return of geopolitics have a similar impact? This is no means assured. In fact, the opposite could happen. The new geopolitics is, after all, quite different from the old. Developments affecting Southeast Asia's reputation and appeal might destroy ' Southeast Asia' not just as a distinct idea, but also as pawns in the hands of great powers. The fate of the region looks increasingly uncertain; the question arises: has Southeast Asia passed its ' use by date' ?
Author Biography
Amitav Acharya is distinguished professor of international relations and the UNESCO Chair in Transnational Challenges and Governance at the School of International Service, American University, Washington DC. He won American University's highest honor, the Scholar-Teacher Award, for 2020. Before taking up his current appointment in 2009, Acharya held professorships at University of Bristol, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, and York University, Toronto, and was a Fellow at Harvard University's Asia Center and John F. Kennedy School of Government.
