This is the first book in several years to review the foreign policies
of major Southeast Asian states and the first ever to include those
frequently neglected smaller states. It is also unique in the editors'
adherence to a new comparative framework which attempts to weave
together the earlier literature on comparative foreign policy analysis
and current concepts of political economy. Comparative foreign policy
studies are introduced by three distinguished scholars in that field. A
general survey of international relations in Southeast Asia then
precedes the country chapters, all authored by experienced specialists.
A concluding chapter attempts to identify the emerging patterns of
Southeast Asian foreign policy and suggest explanations for them.