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In dem Beitrag skizziert der Verfasser - Botschafter Singapurs in der Rußländischen Föderation - die Rußland aus seiner gobalen Rolle erwachsenden Aufgaben, vor allem die Zusammenarbeit im internationalen Bereich und die wachsende Integration Rußlands in internationale Foren und Organisationen. Nach Ansicht des Verfassers ist die Zeit überfällig, in der Rußland eine seinem natürlichen Reichtum an Ressourcen entsprechende Rolle in der Weltwirtschaft spielt. Die regionale Rolle Rußlands im asiatisch- pazifischen Raum und in Südostasien sowie im Rahmen von APEC und ASEAN wird gleichfalls beleuchtet. Abschließend geht der Autor näher auf die bilateralen Beziehungen Rußlands zu Singapur in den letzten dreißig Jahren ein. (BIOst-Mrk)

Small states (with populations of 10 million or less) can play a role in international relations by operating in the General Assembly of the UN. These 130 out of 184 UN member states can use their numerical majority to advance their common interests, maximize bargaining leverage, manage their vulnerability, & extend influence. However, they need to develop strategies that enable them to cooperate on a common agenda & common objectives. At the end of the Cold war, two organizational issues are of major importance to small states. In the reform in the UN Security Council, small states are pressing for greater transparency, accountability, representation, legitimacy, & consultations. In the relationship between the General Assembly (controlled by small states) & the Security Council (controlled by permanent members), small states want the Assembly to take more responsibility in the areas of international peace & security. Small states can be influential in the UN, as case histories on Malta & Singapore demonstrate. 1 Photograph. Adapted from the source document.

In the 20 years since the Paris accords of 1991 brought peace to Cambodia, the country has undergone what can only be described as astounding change. From a polity where the entire fabric of society had been rent asunder through years of war and genocide, contemporary Cambodia is fast becoming a vibrant state and assuming a new position in the Asia-Pacific region. The contributions to this volume - many by prominent figures who were intimately connected with the process - describe the diverse strands of mediation and peace-building which went into the creation of the 1991 accords. The subseque

With the rise of India and China, the rest of Asia is feeling the great impact of socio-economic changes and challenges created by these twin engines of progress and cooperation. The question on the minds of regional analysts is: Where is Russia in the midst of these vast changes? What is its role? How and why is a great power like Russia adopting such a low profile in the region? In what ways can ASEAN engage Russia?Currently, Russia's interaction with ASEAN is limited to dialogue between

In an era of great changes and much uncertainty, such as the revival of an active Russia, buoyed by increasing energy wealth, a U.S. mired in Iraq and Afghanistan, rising China and India, as well as Japan moving towards normalization, ASEAN needs to closely monitor great power trends and thinking. This timely and topical book provides insights into various issues high on the regional agenda. The rise of China is closely observed in three chapters in this book. On Russia-ASEAN relations, three authors offer their perspectives. Energy issues are scrutinized. The ongoing efforts to build an East Asian Community are analysed. At a time when Russia has an active profile in Southeast Asia with its arms sales to Indonesia and its nuclear technology assistance to Myanmar, this book offers useful and authoritative discourses on its relations with ASEAN, building on an earlier volume published by ISEAS