The Vexing Strategic Tug-of-War over Naypyidaw: ASEAN’s View of the Sino–Burmese Ties

This article argues that ASEAN’s policy toward Myanmar has been predominantly responsive, dictated by China’s activism in the region. It posits three arguments: First, that the release of political prisoners, including Aung San Suu Kyi, may have been a tactical move to convince ASEAN to award it the...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Pavin Chachavalpongpun
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2012-01-01
Series:Journal of Current Southeast Asian Affairs
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Online Access:http://hup.sub.uni-hamburg.de/giga/jsaa/article/view/514