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Frontmatter -- FOREWORD -- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY -- INTRODUCTION -- THE CONTINENTAL VERSUS MARITIME DIVIDE -- HANOI-BEIJING RELATIONS: VIETNAM'S SURVIVAL STRATEGY -- VIETNAM-US RELATIONS: THE BALANCING ACT -- VIETNAM AND ASEAN: IN SEARCH OF 'GROUP BACKING' -- DRIVERS OF VIETNAMESE FOREIGN POLICY -- THE EFFECTIVENESS OF VIETNAM'S BALANCING STRATEGY -- VIETNAM'S UNIQUE POSITION IN SOUTHEAST ASIA -- CONCLUSION -- REFERENCES

In the last two decades especially, we have witnessed the rise of 'celebrity' forms of global humanitarianism and charity work, spearheaded by entertainment stars, billionaires, and activist NGOs (e.g. Bob Geldof, Bono, Angelina Jolie, Madonna, Bill Gates, George Soros, Save Darfur, Medeçins Sans Frontières). This book examines this new phenomenon, arguing that celebrity humanitarianism legitimates, and indeed promotes, neoliberal capitalism and global inequality. Drawing on Slavoj Žižek's work, the book argues how celebrity humanitarianism, far from being altruistic, is significantly contaminated and ideological: it is most often self-serving, helping to promote institutional aggrandizement and the celebrity 'brand'; it advances consumerism and corporate capitalism, and rationalizes the very global inequality it seeks to redress; it is fundamentally depoliticizing, despite its pretensions to 'activism'; and it contributes to a 'postdemocratic' political landscape, which appears outwardly open and consensual, but is in fact managed by unaccountable elites.

"Founded in 1974, Southeast Asian Affairs provides, without fear or favour, informed and in-depth annual analyses of this vibrant region and its component countries. It is the only publication which does this and is in its own class without peers. It is a mandatory reference and read for those seriously interested in knowing Southeast Asia." – Professor A.B. Shamsul, Director, Institute of the Malay World & Civilization, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia "Now in its 37th edition, Southeast Asian Affairs offers an indispensable guide to this fascinating region. Lively, analytical, authoritative, and accessible, there is nothing comparable in quality or range to this series. It is a must read for academics, government officials, the business community, the media, and anybody with an interest in contemporary Southeast Asia. Drawing on its unparalleled network of researchers and commentators, ISEAS is to be congratulated for producing this major contribution to our understanding of this diverse and fast-changing region, to a consistently high standard and in a timely manner." – Hal Hill, H.W. Arndt Professor of Southeast Asian Economies, Australian National University

Joyce Kaufman and Kristen Williams draw on both traditional and feminist IR theory to explore the roles that women play leading up to, during, and after conflict situations, how they spur and respond to nationalist and social movements, and how conceptions of gender are deeply intertwined with ideas about citizenship and the state

Henry Cabot Lodge became United States ambassador to South Vietnam in August 1963, a critical period in the evolution of American policy there. During the first of Lodge's two embassies in Saigon, a U.S. government-approved coup overthrew President Diem of South Vietnam and another U.S.-inspired coup brought to power a Vietnamese general trained in America. This book focuses on Lodge's ambassadorship from 1963 to June 1964, examining the constraints and possibilities inherent in the Vietnam situation at that time and revealing the role Lodge played in shaping President Lyndon Johnson's 1965 decision to commit U.S. troops to the war.Anne Blair is the first to draw on Lodge's collected papers, including an unpublished memoir, as well as on previously unavailable U.S. Saigon Embassy reports and on interviews with former U.S. officials and others who served with Lodge in Vietnam and Washington. According to Blair, Lodge felt strongly that U.S. troops should not be involved in the war, but his sense of the proper conduct of foreign affairs prevented him from opening a public debate on the matter. In addition, after the coup against Diem, Lodge regarded his mission in Saigon as completed and was disengaged in the vital 1964 period when the U.S. government should have reviewed its aims and vital stakes in South Vietnam. Lodge took up the Saigon mission and stayed with it because he was a patriot. But, Blair concludes, his good intentions were not coupled with effective policymaking, and the results proved disastrous for the future

Frontmatter -- CONTENTS -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction: Borders Performed -- 1 Staging Independence Day -- 2 Observing Rituals in the Inner Line Zone -- 3 Screening a Contested Landscape -- 4 Songs of Honor, Lines of Descent -- 5 Border Games -- Conclusion: Flowing across the Lines -- Notes -- References -- Index

How do rural development programs, especially those run by nongovernmental organizations, cope in a time of structural adjustment programs and economical liberalization? Using Ecuador as a representative example, the authors of Rural Progress, Rural Decay explore the consequences of neoliberal macroeconomic policies for equitable development—and demonstrate that NGOs can make little headway in promoting "poor people's entrepreneurship" in what remains an essentially big-business-dominated economic and political environment

Exploring the relationship between governance and development policy, the authors of this collection describe recent governance changes in a range of African countries, analyze the consequences of those changes for institutional reforms, and highlight the challenges involved in consolidating ongoing processes of economic liberalization and democratization

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1 A Platform for Control: Interventions and Army Doctors, 1856–1925 -- 2 ''Test Tube Island'' -- 3 The Nuclear Canal -- 4 Playing the Drug Card -- 5 The Politics of Environmental Cover-up -- 6 Market Mania -- 7 Continuity and Change in the Military's Vision -- Afterword: Knowing Ourselves Exhortation to Read a Friendly Text -- Notes -- Index

Can democracy develop in Latin America without United States assistance? Why should the United States care? Why is Latin America relevant to U.S. economic growth in global competition? In Greater America: A New Partnership for the Americas in the 21st Century L. Ronald Scheman argues that our future lies not in Europe, Asia, or the Middle East but right here in our own backyard-the Western Hemisphere. He shows how the political and cultural legacy of colonization, immigration, assimilation and pluralism binds North, Central and South America, and how the trends in market growth and resources make the Americas a rich prize in global trade. Despite the tendency of many northerners to underestimate our ties, we are closer to our southern cousins than to any other societies. That relationship will be increasingly stronger given the growing and irrepressible influence of Latino and Caribbean populations in the U.S. For Latin America, the linkage to the U.S. is essential for attracting investment and creating the jobs necessary to overcome its oppressive heritage of poverty and to provide opportunity for a young population that will increasingly expect a better standard of living. Most important, Greater America demonstrates how closer ties with Latin America will help build a stronger U.S. economy while reducing illegal immigration and drug trafficking. He argues that only a NATO-like coalition in the Americas will defeat the drug traffickers, and that a major program to build infrastructure is essential to make trade agreements work. This book celebrates the contribution of the Americas as one of the more important factors in the spread of human freedom in the last half millennium. It makes the case for the unlimited potential of the Americas and shows how it can be unleashed through greater political and economic integration

Frontmatter -- FOREWORD -- CONTENTS -- INTRODUCTION -- THE REGION -- Southeast Asia in 1999: A False Dawn? / Singh, Daljit -- Southeast Asia: Towards a Sustained Recovery? / Booth, Anne -- How Valid Are the South China Sea Claims under the Law of the Sea Convention? / Van Dyke, Jon M. / Valencia, Mark J. -- The East Timor Crisis: A Test Case for Humanitarian Intervention / Sebastian, Leonard C. / Smith, Anthony L. -- BRUNEI DARUSSALAM -- Brunei Darussalam: Weathering the Storm / bin Awang Damit, Mohamad Yusop -- CAMBODIA -- Cambodia: Hun Sen Consolidates Power / Osborne, Milton -- INDONESIA -- Indonesia: Democratization and the Threat of Disintegration / Crouch, Harold -- The Indonesian Economy under Abdurrahman Wahid / Soesastro, Hadi -- LAOS -- Laos: An Episode of Yo-Yo Economics / Bourdet, Yves -- MALAYSIA -- Unfinished Crises: Malaysian Politics in 1999 / Boo Teik, Khoo -- Malaysia's Alternative Approach to Crisis Management / Zainal Abidin, Mahani -- MYANMAR -- Myanmar: Political Stasis and a Precarious Economy / Wingfield, Tom -- The Failure of Myanmar's Agricultural Policies / Warr, Peter G. -- THE PHILIPPINES -- The Philippines: Governance Issues Come to the Fore / Coronel Ferrer, Miriam -- SINGAPORE -- Singapore: A Vision for the New Millennium / Chan, Jasmine S. -- Singapore: Information Technology in an Intelligent Island / Mahizhnan, Arun -- THAILAND -- Thailand: Farewell to Old-Style Politics? / Bunbongkarn, Suchit -- The Thai Economy: Stabilization and Reforms / Likitkijsomboon, Pichit -- VIETNAM -- Vietnam: The Politics of Immobilism Revisited / Thayer, Carlyle A.

Frontmatter -- FOREWORD -- CONTENTS -- INTRODUCTION -- THE REGION -- SOUTHEAST ASIA: Challenges to Unity and Regime Legitimacy / Thayer, Carlyle A. -- THE ASEAN ECONOMIC MIRACLE UNRAVELS / Montes, Manual F. -- GREATER MEKONG SUB-REGION AND THE "ASIAN CRISIS": Caught Between Scylla and Charybdis / Freeman, Nick J. -- AUSTRALIA'S ELECTION YEAR: Hansonism and the Asian Financial Crisis / Osborne, Milton -- BRUNEI DARUSSALAM -- BRUNEI DARUSSALAM: The Outside World Intrudes / Cleary, Mark / Francis, Simon -- CAMBODIA -- TESTING THE LIMITS OF CHANGE: Cambodia's Politics After the July Elections / Lizée, Pierre P. -- SURVEILLANCE AND RESISTANCE IN THE CAMBODIAN ELECTIONS: The Prisoners' Dilemma? / Hughes, Caroline -- INDONESIA -- A YEAR OF UPHEAVAL AND UNCERTAINTY: The Fall of Soeharto and Rise of Habibie / Suryadinata, Leo -- INDONESIA'S ARMED FORCES: Difficult Challenges, New Future / Haseman, John B. -- LAOS -- LAOS: A Million Elephants, A Million Tourists? / Schneider, Andreas -- MALAYSIA -- MALAYSIA: A Fateful September / Funston, John -- DEVELOPMENT AND THE POLITICS OF SOCIAL STABILITY IN MALAYSIA / Salleh, Halim -- MYANMAR -- MYANMAR'S GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY: Economic and Political Uncertainty / Than, Tin Maung Maung -- PHILIPPINES -- THE PHILIPPINES: Consolidating Democracy in Difficult Times / Bolongaita, Emil P. -- CONTEMPORARY CIVIL SOCIETY IN THE PHILIPPINES / Magadia, José -- SINGAPORE -- SINGAPORE IN 1998: Managing Expectations, Shoring-up National Morale / Cunha, Derek da -- THE CULTURE INDUSTRY AND THE FUTURE OF THE ARTS IN SINGAPORE / Nathan, J.M. -- THAILAND -- THAILAND: A Year of Diminishing Expectations / Thabchumpon, Naruemon -- POLITICS OF CIVIL SOCIETY / Pongsapich, Amara -- VIETNAM -- VIETNAM: Is Globalization a Friend or a Foe? / Nathan, Melina -- VIETNAM; Addressing Profound Regional Disparities / Diez, Javier Revilla

Frontmatter -- Foreword -- Contents -- Introduction -- The Region -- Southeast Asia: A Year When High Ambition Was Challenged / Crone, Donald -- ASEAN Economic Co-operation: Adjusting to the Crisis / Setboonsarng, Suthad -- Regionalism In East And Southeast Asia: Two Views -- ASEAN: An Image Problem / Sheridan, Greg -- East Asian Regionalism: So Close and Yet So Far / Chongkittavorn, Kavi -- Brunei Darussalam -- Brunei Darussalam: Developing Within Its Own Paradigm / Duraman, Ismail / Hj Hashim, Abdul Amin -- Cambodia -- One Step Forward, Two Steps Back: Cambodia and the Elusive Quest for Peace / Um, Khatharya -- Hun Sen's Pre-Emptive Coup: Causes and Consequences / Peou, Sorpong -- Indonesia -- Indonesia: A Year of Politics and Sadness / Sukma, Rizal -- Indonesia: Towards Transition / Lowry, Bob -- Laos -- Laos: No Safe Haven from the Regional Tumult / Freeman, Nick J. -- Malaysia -- Malaysia: A Year of Introspection / Kurus, Bilson -- Myanmar -- Myanmar: Regional Relationships and Internal Concerns / Steinberg, David I. -- The Philippines -- Between Populism and Reform: Facing the Test of May 1998 / Magna, Alexander R. -- Security Challenges of the Philippine Archipelago / Pablo-Baviera, Aileen San -- Singapore -- Entrenching a City-State's Dominant Party System / Ganesan, N. -- Towards a Singaporean Civil Society / Tay, Simon S. C. -- Thailand -- Thailand: Constitutional Reform Amidst Economic Crisis / Jumbala, Prudhisan -- Thai Foreign Policy: Seeking Influence / Funston, John -- Vietnam -- Vietnam's One-Party Rule and Socialist Democracy? / Vasavakul, Thaveeporn -- Striving Towards Doi Moi 11 / Truong, David H.D.

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Preface -- Introduction· Alterity Politics: Toward an Ethics without Lack -- 1. Today; or, Between Emergence and Possibility: Foucault, Derrida, and Butler on Performative Identity -- 2. The Ethics of Dialogue: Bakhtin's Answerability and Levinas's Responsibility -- 3. "Junk" and the Other: Burroughs and Levinas on Drugs -- 4. Enjoy Your Chiasmus! Ethics, Failure, and the Performative in Ziiek and de Man -- 5. Is It the Shoes~ Otherness and Exemplarity in Jameson, Heidegger, and Derrida -- 6. Becoming-Black: Repetition and Difference in Baraka's Blues People and Reed's Mumbo Jumbo -- 7. White Male Anger: Failure, Resentment, and Performative Political Theory -- Conclusion· Choosing Ethics, Affirming Alterity -- Notes -- Works Cited -- Index