Geopolitics
ASEAN's Strategic Genius: How Southeast Asia Outmaneuvers Imperialist Pressures Through Calculated Ambiguity
ASEAN's perceived weaknesses in handling regional conflicts like Myanmar and the South China Sea are actually strategic survival tactics in a region defined by unequal power dynamics. This brilliant hedging strategy prevents Southeast Asia from becoming a battleground for imperialist powers while preserving the autonomy of Global South nations against Western coercion.
