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Southeast Asia Program

A catalyst for policy-relevant research on contemporary Southeast Asia

Who We Are

The Southeast Asia Program (SeAP) at Stanford’s Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center is committed to researching contemporary Southeast Asian affairs and their policy implications. Our goal is to promote greater understanding of the conditions and forces affecting the region and shaping its future. Through academic endeavors and public outreach, we provide a space where scholars and professionals discuss and refine their ideas, engage and advise regional policymakers, and help interpret a culturally, politically, and economically diverse region of over half a billion people.

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Southeast Asia Faces China: New Views from New Books, featuring books from Donald K. Emmerson, Murray Hiebert, and Sebastin Strangio

Authors Convene to Discuss New Books on Southeast Asia

Murray Hiebert and Sebastion Strangio join Donald Emmerson for a tour-de-force discussion of their new books on Southeast Asia and the shifting political relationships within the region and with China.
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Southeast Asian leaders pose to the camera at an ASEAM Summit with graphics of a glob and text: "Distinguishing Mainland from Maritime Southeast Asia: How Much Does It Matter?"

Distinguishing Mainland from Maritime Southeast Asia

We opened APARC's fall 2020 webinar series with a discussion of the distinction between Southeast Asia's mainland vs. maritime portions and its implications for the region's relations with China.
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Fiery Cross Reef, Spratly Islands

Donald K. Emmerson on Strategy in the South China Sea

In a webinar hosted by the U.S. Embassy in Kuala Lumpur, Emmerson analyzes China’s tactics in the South China Sea and how Southeast Asian countries are responding to the tensions in the region.
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Our Research

Southeast Asia is one of the world’s great crossroads, both historically and in the present era. Our research projects address some of the pressing economic, political, and security challenges facing this diverse and complex region.

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SeAP Director Donald K. Emmerson at ASEAN at 50 Conference

Our Publications

Writing for academic and general publications, we share our analysis and research findings through scholarly and trade presses, peer-reviewed journals, and policy briefs.

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