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A Role Theory Approach to Middle Powers: Making Sense of Indonesia’s Place in the International System by THIES, CAMERON G., SARI, ANGGUNTARI C.

“…This article provides a conceptual framework for understanding middle powers based on foreign policy role theory. It argues that role theory helps to reconcile…”
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The Myth of ASEAN Centrality? by ACHARYA, AMITAV

“…ASEAN centrality has become a prominent and perhaps fixed notion in the vocabulary of Southeast Asia's and Asia's international relations. But its origin is…”
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Fishing Militia, the Securitization of Fishery and the South China Sea Dispute by ZHANG, HONGZHOU, BATEMAN, SAM

“…With fishery incidents emerging as a major threat to peace and stability in the South China Sea, a better understanding of the underlying causes of these…”
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Developmental Railpolitics: The Political Economy of China’s High-Speed Rail Projects in Thailand and Indonesia by WU, SHANG-SU, CHONG, ALAN

“…Developmental railpolitics advances Chinese geostrategic ambitions without the overt opprobrium commonly generated by such issues as China’s militarization of…”
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Distributional Politics and Social Protection in Indonesia: Dilemma of Layering, Nesting and Social Fit in Jokowi’s Poverty Policy by McCarthy, John, Sumarto, Mulyadi

“…Social protection policies involve distributional politics and practices that pose significant challenges. Focusing on Indonesia, where such policies are…”
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Dephasing India's Look East/Act East Policy by BAJPAEE, CHIETIGJ

“…India's "Look East" policy was launched in the early 1990s as part of a concerted effort to elevate the strategic importance of Southeast Asia in the country's…”
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Unpacking ASEAN Neutrality: The Quest for Autonomy and Impartiality in Southeast Asia by EMMERS, RALF

“…The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has preferred to avoid entanglement in Great Power competition since its inception in 1967. The 1971 Zone of…”
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A New Developmentalism in Indonesia? by Warburton, Eve

“…Over the course of the past decade, Indonesia’s economic planning has become increasingly developmentalist in orientation. While aspects of this model have…”
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Diverging Ecologies on Bali by Brauchler, Birgit

“…Land reclamation plans in the south of Bali have triggered local protest on an unprecedented scale. An ecological plurality combined with diverging…”
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Plural Ecologies in Southeast Asia by Sprenger, Guido, Großmann, Kristina

“…Grounded in Southeast Asia’s cultural, political, and environmental diversity, the five articles in this issue of SOJOURN not only document massive…”
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Deconstructing the Palm Oil Industry Narrative in Indonesia: Evidence from Riau Province by TYSON, ADAM, VARKKEY, HELENA, CHOIRUZZAD, SHOFWAN AL BANNA

“…Indonesia is the leading global producer of crude palm oil. Mass production of palm oil requires large-scale land conversion, resulting in Indonesia having the…”
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"Bamboo Swirling in the Wind": Thailand's Foreign Policy Imbalance between China and the United States by BUSBARAT, PONGPHISOOT

“…This article examines Thailand's foreign policy posture towards China and the United States since the early 2000s. It argues that Thailand increasingly faces…”
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Ordering Peace: Thailand's 2016 Constitutional Referendum by McCARGO, DUNCAN, ALEXANDER, SAOWANEE T., DESATOVA, PETRA

“…Thailand's August 2016 constitutional referendum marked the second occasion on which a military junta has sought popular endorsement to legitimize its efforts…”
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Buddhism and Coffee: The Transformation of Locality and Non-Human Personhood in Southern Laos by Sprenger, Guido

“…Among Jru’ (Loven) uplanders in southern Laos, three different ecologies intersect. Animism focuses on local non-human persons like rice and earth spirits…”
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Coercing Loyalty: Coalitional Presidentialism and Party Politics in Jokowi's Indonesia by MIETZNER, MARCUS

“…Scholars of coalitional presidentialism have focused on the question of how presidents in multi-party systems manage to establish stable governments. Some…”
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Producing Intransigence: (Mis) understanding the United Wa State Army in Myanmar by ONG, ANDREW

“…This article examines the casting of the United Wa State Army (UWSA) as an intransigent and dangerous actor in the Myanmar peace process. It analyses how media…”
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Infrastructure Development under the Jokowi Administration: Progress, Challenges and Policies by Salim, Wilmar, Negara, Siwage Dharma

“…In any emerging nation, efficient infrastructure holds the key to economic and social development. In the case of Indonesia, however, decades of…”
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Between Sakit and Schizophrenia in West Sumatra, Indonesia by Narny, Yenny, Andoni, Yudhi, Herwandi, Herwandi, Pohlman, Annie

“…This article explores one woman’s life history of mental illness in West Sumatra, Indonesia, and the shifting explanatory narratives used over time by herself…”
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U.S.–SOUTHEAST ASIA RELATIONS IN THE AGE OF THE REBALANCE by Tow, William T.

“…As the Barack Obama administration moved towards its last year in office, the United States' relations with ASEAN were ostensibly sound. However, Washington's…”
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The Role of Chinese Corporate Players in China’s South China Sea Policy by GONG, XUE

“…The growing pluralization of Chinese society has made China’s foreign policy decision-making more complicated. As a result, traditional state-centric…”
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