Senior Fellow Jonathan Stromseth discusses the economic and security tensions in Southeast Asia, and relations among its nations with the United States and China.
Also in this episode, Jon Valant previews his research on racial disparities in school discipline. A full interview with Jon will air later in May. And finally, David Wessel puts talk of the federal debt and deficits into context.
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Commentary
PodcastIntro to Southeast Asia: Diversity, security, and politics
Jonathan Stromseth and
Jonathan Stromseth
Lee Kuan Yew Chair in Southeast Asian Studies,
Senior Fellow
- Foreign Policy, Center for East Asia Policy Studies, John L. Thornton China Center
@j_stromseth
Fred Dews
Fred Dews
Managing Editor, New Digital Products
- Office of Communications
@publichistory
April 6, 2018