China, The United States, and the Future of Southeast Asia
U. S. -China Relations, Volume II
David B. H. Denoon
- 512 pagine
- English
- ePUB (disponibile sull'app)
- Disponibile su iOS e Android
China, The United States, and the Future of Southeast Asia
U. S. -China Relations, Volume II
David B. H. Denoon
Informazioni sul libro
Distinguished experts explain the economic trends and varied political goals at work in Southeast Asia. With China’s emergence as a powerful entity in Southeast Asia, the region has become an unlikely site of conflict between two of the world’s great powers. The United States, historically regarded as the protector of Pacific Southeast Asia—consisting of nations such as Vietnam, the Philippines, Myanmar, and Malaysia—is now called upon to respond to what many would consider bullying on the part of the Chinese. These and other countries have become the economic and political engine of China. While certainly inclined to help the country’s former allies, the United States has grown undeniably closer to China in the recent decades of global interconnected economic growth. China, the United States, and the Future of Southeast Asia uncovers and delves into the complicated dynamics of this situation. Covering topics such as the controversial response to human rights violations, the effects of global economic interconnectedness, and contested sovereignty over resource-rich islands, this volume provides a modern and nuanced perspective on the state of the region. For anyone interested in understanding the evolving global balance of power, China, the United States, and the Future of Southeast Asia illuminates how countries as different as Thailand and Indonesia see the growing competition between Beijing and Washington.
Domande frequenti
Informazioni
PART I
Overview
1
Southeast Asia
Thriving in the Shadow of Giants
Introduction
Southeast Asia’s Long-Term Economic Performance
TABLE 1.1. Southeast Asia: Key economic and social indicators 2014a | |||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Country | Population (in millions) | GDP per capita (current US$) | Trade (% of GDP) | Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) | Urban population (% of total) | Population growth (annual %) | Military expenditures (% of GDP) | Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births) | Internet users (per 100 people) |
Southeast Asian countries | |||||||||
Brunei Darussalam | 0.4 | 40,980 | 106.6 | 27.3 | 76.9 | 1.4 | 3.1 | 8.6 | 68.8 |
Cambodia | 15.3 | 1,095 | 129.0 | 20.9 | 20.5 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 24.6 | 9.0 |
Indonesia | 254.5 | 3,492 | 48.2 | 32.6 | 53.0 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 22.8 | 17.1 |
Lao PDR | 6.7 | 1,793 | 90.1 | 30.1 | 37.6 | 1.6 | 0.2b | 50.7 | 14.3 |
Malaysia | 29.9 | 11,307 | 138.5 | 26.0 | 74.0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 6.0 | 67.5 |
Myanmar | 53.4 | 1,204 | 44.3c | NA | 33.6 | 0.9 | 3.7 | 39.5 | 2.1 |
Philippines | 99.1 | 2,873 | 61.1 | 20.8 | 44.5 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 22.2 | 39.7 |
Singapore | 5.5 | 56,285 | 350.9 | 25.4 | 100.0 | 1.3 | 3.2 | 2.1 | 82.0 |
Thailand | 67.7 | 5,977 | 131.8 | 24.6 | 49.2 | 0.4 | 1.4 | 10.5 | 34.9 |
Vietnam | 90.7 | 2,052 | 90.7 | 23.8 | 33.0 | 1.1 | 2.3 | 17.3 | 48.3 |
Southeast Asia | 623.3 | 4,044 | 116.3 | 27.3d | 47.1 | 1.2 | 1.6b | 22.0e | 28.7 |
Other developing regions | |||||||||
South Asia | 1,721.0 | 1,504 | 46.7 | 26.9 | 32.6 | 1.4 | 2.4 | 41.9 | 16.6 |
Middle East and North Africa | 357.3 | 4,313 | 65.7 | 25.6 | 60.0 | 1.9 | 3.8 | 20.8 | 32.7 |
Sub-Saharan Africa | 973.4 | 1,776 | 60.3 | 21.1 | 37.2 | 2.7 | 1.0 | 56.3 | 19.2 |
Latin America and Caribbean | 525.2 | 9,091 | 48.5 | 21.0 | 77.8 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 15.9 | 47.5 |
Europe and Central Asia | 264.4 | 6,874 | 74.1 | 20.4 | 59.9 | 0.7 | 2.0 | 0 | 48.2 |