Look East, cross black waters : India's interest in Southeast Asia / Jonah Blank [and three others].

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Blank, Jonah.

Blank, Jonah, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Southeast Asia--Relations--India.

Southeast Asia.

India--Relations--Southeast Asia.

India.

China--Relations--India.

China.

India--Relations--China.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (317 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

RAND Corporation 2015

Santa Monica, California : RAND Corporation, 2015.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

India's core goals for Southeast Asia are in basic harmony with those of the United States, including regional stability, peaceful settlement of territorial disputes, and containment of radicalism Still, America should not expect India to enter any sort of alliance, nor join any coalition to balance against China, but should demonstrate strategic patience and willingness to cultivate a long-term relationship.

Contents:

Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Preface; Contents; Figures; Tables; Summary; Acknowledgments; CHAPTER ONE: Introduction; Background; The Policy Problem; Purpose of This Document; Organization; CHAPTER TWO: Why Does India's Interest in Southeast Asia Matter to the United States?; Congruence of Indian and U.S. Goals in Southeast Asia; Implications for U.S. Strategy of "Asian Rebalancing"; Implications for Overall U.S.-India Relationship; Implications for U.S. Burden-Sharing and Cost Savings; CHAPTER THREE: What Is India's Strategy Toward Southeast Asia?

Background to India's Strategy: Ancient Culture, Non-Invasive Politics Elements of Indian Strategy: Connectivity, Trade, Energy, Diplomatic Institutions, Security Cooperation, Humanitarian Assistance/Disaster Relief, Balancer for China; CHAPTER FOUR: How Is India's Strategy Being Implemented in Southeast Asia?; Singapore; Vietnam; Myanmar/Burma; Thailand; Malaysia; Indonesia; Philippines; Brunei, Cambodia, and Laos; Conclusion; CHAPTER FIVE: Is Southeast Asia an Arena for Sino-Indian Rivalry?; China's Strategic Interests and Activities in Southeast Asia

How Does China Regard India's Presence in Southeast Asia?Concerns of Potential Encirclement Do Not Drive Chinese Policy; How Does India Regard China's Presence in Southeast Asia?; What Are Some Potential Sparks of Sino-Indian Confrontation?; How Might India Respond in Southeast Asia to Provocations Elsewhere?; CHAPTER SIX: India's Internal Politics, 2014-2030: Impact on Policy Toward Southeast Asia; Near Term (2015-2019): Broad Trends During the Modi Administration; Medium Term (2019-2030): Coalition Governments May Be Reversion to Norm; Impact of Regional Parties on Southeast Asia Policy

Impact of Domestic Politics: Likeliest Post-2014 Scenario Is Slow, Steadily Increasing Engagement Impact of Domestic Politics: Lower-Probability Alternate Scenario-Indian Pullback from Southeast Asia; Impact of Domestic Politics: Lower-Probability Alternate Scenario-Increased Sino-Indian Rivalry in Southeast Asia; CHAPTER SEVEN: Key Findings and Recommendations; Key Findings; Recommendations; Concluding Thoughts; Abbreviations; Bibliography

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-8330-9208-1

OCLC:

933301560