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Intro 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
Jonathan Stromseth Lee Kuan Yew Chair in Southeast Asian Studies, Senior Fellow - Foreign Policy, Center for Asia Policy Studies, John L. Thornton China Center

Fred Dews
Fred Dews Managing Editor, New Digital Products - Office of Communications

April 6, 2018

Leaders from the ASEAN and their Dialogue Partners chat after a photo opportunity at the ongoing 31st ASEAN Summit.
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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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Thanks to audio producer Gaston Reboredo with assistance from Mark Hoelscher, and to producers Brennan Hoban and Chris McKenna. Additional support comes from Jessica Pavone, Eric Abalahin, Rebecca Viser, our intern Steven Lee, Camilo Ramirez, and David Nassar.

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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
Jonathan Stromseth Lee Kuan Yew Chair in Southeast Asian Studies, Senior Fellow - Foreign Policy, Center for Asia Policy Studies, John L. Thornton China Center

Fred Dews Managing Editor, New Digital Products - Office of Communications
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Foreign Policy

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Asia & the Pacific China Indonesia Southeast Asia

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Center for Asia Policy Studies John L. Thornton China Center