The changing security agenda in Southeast Asia: globalization, new terror, and the delusions of regionalism

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This article examines the impact of globalization and political violence on the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN). The authors argue that ASEAN was incorrectly viewed by the international community as a securities operation, and maintain the current political violence demonstrates ASEAN's inability to react to globalization and its own internal problems.

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Armed Muslim separatist rebellion in Southeast Asia: persistence, prospects, and implications

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This article examines the armed Muslim separatist rebellions that have threatened the security of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations states since the 1970s. Topics discussed include the post-independence political structures of Indonesia and the Philippines, Islamic fundamentalism across Southeast Asia, and Muslim regional identity.

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Target Malacca Straits: Maritime terrorism in Southeast Asia

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The Straits of Malacca one of the world's major sea routes is vulnerable to terrorist attack due to its strategic and economic importance is presented. Three neighbors in the Malacca Straits have divergent policies on combating maritime terrorism is observed.

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