It’s 2025, yet we’re still talking about Southeast Asian countries as outposts – spheres of influence, in wonk speak – for imperial influence. Ten years since the great power competition framework ...

During his tour of Southeast Asia, Xi presented China’s vision for the region, emphasizing unity against external ...

Hence, virtually all Southeast Asian states have sought to acquire as ... Identity-based and electoral-based legitimization are other pathways. As postcolonial states, Southeast Asian countries are ...