Southeast Asia
In Southeast Asia, MAB carries out a wide range of research, analysis and programming in the forms of seminars and workshops focused on maritime security, civilian nuclear power, human trafficking, climate change adaptation capacity building, piracy, as well as WMD and small arms nonproliferation and countertrafficking.
Current Research
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Beyond Boundaries In Southeast Asia
Over the past 30 years, globalization has revolutionized international relations. The net positive result has been soaring economic growth and burgeoning prospects for peace and prosperity around the globe. Southeast Asia, in particular, has witnessed an average economic growth rate of more than 5 percent per year in the past decade. As a result of their economic and
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Johan Bergenas and Richard Sabatini publish on Japan’s strategic use of ODA in World Politics Review
Managing Across Boundaries Deputy Director Johan Bergenas and program intern Richard Sabatini publish in World Politics Review, writing that Japan’s recent use of official development assistance (ODA) offers an example of how to move beyond stovepiped bureaucracies and policy solutions to more effectively respond to the interconnected challenges of a world defined by the
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Nuclear Challenges in Southeast Asia: Toward Common Understanding and Effective Cooperation
Stimson, the National University of Malaysia, the Naval Postgraduate School, the University of Canterbury, and the Stanley Foundation co-hosted a conference titled "Nuclear Challenges in Southeast Asia: Toward Common Understanding and Effective Cooperation" in Kuala Lumpur Participants from Southeast Asian governments and regional experts discussed nonproliferation capacity
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“Bridging the Security-Development Divide in Southeast Asia” by Brian Finlay and Johan Bergenäs
Managing Across Boundaries Director Brian Finlay and Research Analyst Johan Bergenäs recently authored an analysis in World Politics Review, “Bridging the Security-Development Divide in Southeast Asia.” Thirty years of globalization has propelled widespread economic growth across Southeast Asia. In recent decades, the number of people in the region living on less than $1.25
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Bridging the Divide: Security and Development Capacity‐Building in Southeast Asia
Introduction
Thirty years of globalization has brought widespread economic growth to Southeast Asia. For example, both the Philippines and Viet Nam have taken great strides to reduce poverty rates and burgeoning export oriented growth has enhanced foreign trade.[1] Today, the Strait of Malacca, a pivotal regional waterway wedged between the coast of Sumatra, Indonesia, and
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