Global International Relations in Southeast Asia

Chanintira na Thalang is an Associate Professor at the Faculty of Political Science, Thammasat University, Thailand. Her research interests include Global IR, ethnic conflicts and security in Southeast Asia. Her work has appeared in a variety of academic journals such as International Affairs and The Pacific Review. Yong-Soo Eun is Professor of Political Science and International Studies at Hanyang University, Seoul, South Korea, and the Editor- in- Chief of the Routledge series, IR Theory and Practice in Asia. He is interested in IR theory, Global IR, identity studies, and Deleuze’s ontology of immanence.

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List of Contributors

1. Global IR in Southeast Asia: Locating the Problem within the Discipline—An Introduction

Chanintira na Thalang

2. Time in Non-Western International Relations Theory: Moral Time, Golden Eras, and Modern Renaissance in Southeast Asia

Alan Chong

3. Between Local Pre-theories and Mainstream Theories: Fostering Indonesian Contributions to Global IR

I Gede Wahyu Wicaksana and Yohanes William Santoso

4. Advancing Global IR from a Thai Perspective: Opportunities for Introducing Homegrown Theories and Concepts

Chanintira na Thalang

5. Linking Local Insights to Global IR: Locating Malaysian Contours and Contributions

Cheng-Chwee Kuik, Guido Benny and Zikri Rosli

6. Discipline over Exceptionalism: Singapore-Based Scholars, Regional Sensitivities, and the Appeal of Anglophone International Relations Approaches

Ja Ian Chong

7. IR in the Philippines: Accommodating New and Traditional Approaches

Herman Joseph S. Kraft

8. Towards a Vietnamese Contribution to the Discipline of International Relations: The Constraints and Promises of Developing Global IR in a Postcolonial Socialist State

Thuy T. Do

9. The Evolution of International Relations as an Academic Field in Cambodia

Vannarith Chheang

10. IR Trends in and Interactions between the Chinese and Southeast Asian Scholarly Communities: Convergences, Divergences, and Opportunities

Jiajie He

11. Hedging upon Availability: Post-coup Myanmar’s Strategic Limit and Choice

M.L. Pinitbhand Paribatra

12. Opportunities and Challenges to Advancing Global IR: A Conclusion

Chanintira na Thalang

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