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March 2025
The Second Trump Administration: Opportunities and Challenges for United States-Southeast Asian Relations
This event will examine the implications of a second Trump administration for U.S.-Southeast Asian relations. In the aftermath of Donald Trump’s reelection, Southeast Asian states braced for a return to the transactional America First policy of his first administration. The United States promptly withdrew from global organizations and multilateral agreements such as the World Health Organization (WHO), the Paris Climate Agreement, and the Trans-Pacific Partnership while questioning the benefits of alliances like NATO and downgrading engagement with ASEAN. Washington also…
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The Cold War, Russia-China Relations, and the Making (and Unmaking?) of Southeast Asia
Please join us for the latest convening of the the Borton-Mosely Distinguished Lecture Series, jointly sponsored by the Weatherhead East Asian Institute and the Harriman institute, The Cold War, Russia-China Relations, and the Making (and Unmaking?) of Southeast Asia featuring Bilahari Kausikan, Former Ambassador-at-Large in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Singapore. The event will be moderated by Andrew J. Nathan, Class of 1919 Professor of Political Science, Department of Political Science, Columbia University and Alexander Cooley, Vice Provost for Research, Libraries, and Academic Centers; Barnard…
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