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The Soviet Union in Southeast Asia: National Perspectives from the Region*
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In this article, the authors analyse the ASEAN member states' perspectives on Soviet involve ment in the region, especially in terms of how they perceive the "Soviet threat'' and make educated guesses because relatively little is known about the goals and perceptions of their leaders.Abstract:
It is often tempting to describe Soviet-Southeast Asian relations as if a single view exists. Equally prevalent is the belief that the ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) countries are unanimous in opposing Soviet "expansionism" in the region. While this statement may be true in general terms, differences in nuances and, at times, genuine clashes of interest drastically alter this basic scenario. This paper aims to analyse the ASEAN member states' perspectives on Soviet involve ment in the region, especially in terms of how they perceive the "Soviet threat''. As for the views of the Indochinese states, especially Vietnam, and Burma, it is only possible to make educated guesses because relatively little is known about the goals and perceptions of their leaders. But whenever the term Southeast Asia appears in the paper, it refers to all regional countries except when specific reference is made.read more
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TL;DR: In Southeast Asia as elsewhere in the Third World internal challenges lie at the heart of national security, but how do you distinguish between threats to the security of a nation and threats toThe security of certain ruling groups?