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Die Möglichkeit terroristischer Anschläge gegen maritime Ziele in Südostasien gelangte insbesondere
nach dem 11. September 2001 in den Fokus internationaler Sicherheitsdebatten. Der vorliegende
Artikel fußt auf der Annahme, dass Südostasien eine hohe Verwundbarkeit gegenüber maritimen
Terrorakten aufweist. Ziel der Analyse ist es, bestehende Gefährdungslagen sowie die Absichten
und Handlungsmöglichkeiten terroristischer Gruppen in der Region zu eruieren. Ferner sollen
Maßnahmen zur Abwehr und Bekämpfung dieser Gefahren als auch in diesem Zusammenhang
wirksame Hemmnisse diskutiert werden. Der Autor dieser Abhandlung gibt eine Antwort auf
die implizite Frage nach dem faktischen Bedrohungspotenzial durch maritimen Terrorismus in
Südostasien. Das Hauptargument lautet, dass (trans-)regionale Gegenmaßnahmen auf lange Sicht
nicht die erhofften Resultate zeitigen, solange die ursächlichen Probleme und Defizite regionaler
Sicherheit in der Region nicht effektiv bearbeitet werden. (Manuskript eingereicht am 03.06.2007;
zur Veröffentlichung angenommen am 30.08.2007)

There are two main approaches in the global war on terrorism (GWOT). On the one hand, the hard approach entails physical engagements which cripple destructive plans by terrorists, such as bombings. Through the legislative, judiciary and executive arms of

More than 11 years after the 9/11 attacks and 10 years after the October 2002 Bali bombings, the need for a comprehensive assessment of what the countries in Southeast Asia have achieved is overdue. We need to consider whether the strategies against both the domestic and transnational terrorist and extremist threat have been appropriate and have yielded desired results. The aim of this book is to make a comprehensive assessment of the threats of terrorism and extremism in the region and of the policies and practices adopted by the regional countries to counter the same. It is also necessary to evaluate if the region has become a safer place after the decade-long fight. Most importantly, it is time to ask if we need a rethink or develop a new strategy to contain and manage the threats of terrorism and extremism

Discusses US counterterrorism efforts in the region after Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the US; some focus on Islamic extremism, moderation, and the US-Philippines military campaign in Mindanao against Abu Sayyaf.

This article explores the relationship between global and regional governance in tackling terrorism in Southeast Asia, with particular reference to the security of nuclear, biological, chemical, and radiological (NBCR) materials. Part one describes the global multilateral non-proliferation instruments established since the terrorist attacks of 9/11 — particularly United Nations Security Council Resolution 1540 — analysing the extent to which ASEAN members have been fulfilling the binding legal obligations that they entail. Part two assesses the role of three of Southeast Asia's regional security frameworks (APEC, ARF, and ASTOP) in setting the regional non-proliferation and counter-terrorism agenda, charting their successes and failures in promoting compliance with global instruments, and in ensuring that pledges made by ministers in international and regional forums are followed through at the national level. It argues that ASEAN perceptions of West-centric security agendas, combined with frustrations that regional and global institutions are insensitive to local particularities, are undermining opportunities for achieving effective regional governance, even though concerted efforts are being made in the area of capacity-building. Bilateral security arrangements and single-issue multilateral discussions have been more successful than more ambitious regional frameworks at building trust and confidence and fostering genuine security cooperation.

TTu's article explores the relationship between global and regional governance in tackling terrorism in Southeast Asia, with particular reference to the security of nuclear, biological, chemical, and radiological (NBCR) materials. Part one describes the global multilateral non-proliferation instruments established since the terrorist attacks of 9/11 particularly United Nations Security Council Resolution 1540 analyzing the extent to which ASEAN members have been fulfilling the binding legal obligations that they entail. Part two assesses the role of three of Southeast Asia's regional security frameworks (APEC, ARF, and ASTOP) in setting the regional non-proliferation and counter-terrorism agenda, charting their successes and failures in promoting compliance with global instruments, and in ensuring that pledges made by ministers in international and regional forums are followed through at the national level. It argues that ASEAN perceptions of West-centric security agendas, combined with frustrations that regional and global institutions are insensitive to local particularities, are undermining opportunities for achieving effective regional governance, even though concerted efforts are being made in the area of capacity-building. Bilateral security arrangements and single-issue multilateral discussions have been more successful than more ambitious regional frameworks at building trust and confidence and fostering genuine security cooperation.

Globalization and its counter-forces in Southeast Asia -- Contents -- Foreword -- Preface -- The contributors -- Introduction -- 1. Counter-forces: the politics of uneven power -- Part I: The political contradictions of globalization -- 2. Authoritarian states in Southeast Asia in times of globalization: Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar -- 3. From plural society to political pluralism in Malaysia -- 4. Indonesia's role in the long-term prospects of ASEAN -- 5. Civil society, accountability and governance in Thailand: a dim case of participatory democracy -- Part II: Economic regionalism and global influences -- 6. Globalization and the role of the state in the Asia-pacific -- 7. Economic nationalism and the limits of globalization -- 8. Southeast Asian perspectives on the economic rise of China -- Part III: Local security, global insecurity -- 9. Maritime piracy and raiding in Southeast Asia: local and global perspectives -- 10. Competing globalization: the case of European cooperation with Indonesia against international terrorism -- 11. Radical Islam and political terrorism in Southeast Asia -- Part IV: Social processes: arrested development -- 12. Reluctant tigers: economic growth, erratic democratization processes and continuing political gender inequality in Southeast Asia -- 13. Women's emancipation in the Philippines: a legacy of western feminism? -- 14. Moving story: transnational mobility and Chinese education in Malaysia -- Part V: Cultural production in the global matrix -- 15. Measuring cultural globalization in Southeast Asia -- 16. The Singaporean creative suburb of Perth: rethinking cultural globalization -- 17. Thai magical realism and globalization -- Index.