Language games and Southeast Asia-United States relations, 1954-2006

• Main Author: Misalucha, Charmaine Galos
• Other Authors: Tan See Seng
• Format: Theses and Dissertations
• Language: English
• Published: 2009
• Subjects: DRNTU::Social sciences::Political science::International relations
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/19011
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Narratives of Southeast Asia-US relations usually depict the flow of power as unidirectional. In most instances, the relationship is seen as being led by the US, and the Southeast Asian states take on the role of free riders. In other accounts, power is held by the small Southeast Asian states whe...