Southeast Asia Views the United States: Perceptions, Policies, and Prospects

by Ann Marie Murphy

This book is a comprehensive study of Southeast Asian views of their respective countries' foreign policies towards the United States. The Southeast Asian contributors are all individuals who bridge both academia and foreign policy circles in their countries, in Southeast Asia, the Indo-Pacific, more broadly, and globally.
There is a dearth of theoretically informed, empirically rich literature on the foreign policies of Southeast Asian states. This volume, with eight chapters written by some of Southeast Asia's leading analysts, is therefore important, timely, and fills a large gap in the literature.

336 pages, Paperback

Published February 12, 2025

Reviews

[Hunter Marston · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book provides a rich and unique study of Southeast Asian perceptions of the United States and US foreign policy that makes it stand out from many recent books on US-Southeast Asia relations, US-China competition, or SE Asia-China relations. Ann Marie Murphy put together an all-star panel of contributors for the volume, and each chapter is worth reading carefully. But Murphy's introduction and historical chapter on US SE Asia policy are very nuanced and insightful as well. On the whole, this book is a must-read for scholars and analysts of US Asia policy and Southeast Asian international relations.