Graham T. Allison and Robert D. Blackwill explore Lee Kuan Yew's thoughts on China's economic future.

Richard N. Haass argues that many of the same issues that we faced in 2012 will continue to be problematic in 2013.

As the United States pivots to Asia, disputes over territories in the South China Sea have escalated tensions and threatened regional stability.

A thought-provoking study of democratization proposing that the spate of retreating democracies, one after another over the past two decades, is not just a series of exceptions.

Joshua Kurlantzick suggests that the interethnic conflict in Rakhine State in western Myanmar is symptomatic of the larger challenges the country faces as it transitions from absolute military rule to democracy.

Joshua Kurlantzick examines how the Obama administration relies on the Pentagon to serve as diplomatic interlocutor in Southeast Asia and argues against U.S. military cooperation with the region's most oppressive countries.

President Obama gave these remarks at the University of Yangon in Rangoon, Myanmar on November 19, 2012.

The U.S.-ASEAN Innovation in Science through Partners in Regional Engagement (INSPIRE) Initiative was launched in November, 2012.

President Obama and President Sein of Myanmar gave these remarks on November 19, 2012 in Rangoon, Myanmar.

President Obama and Aung San Suu Kyi gave these remarks in Myanmar on November 19, 2012.

As the United States and other Western countries continue to suspend sanctions against Myanmar, multinationals are lining up for the chance to invest in the one-time pariah. In this article for Bloomberg Businessweek, Joshua Kurlantzick argues that this gold rush is "wildly premature."

President Obama and Thai Prime Minister Shinawatra gave this joint press conference on November 18, 2012 in Bangkok, Thailand.

Joshua Kurlantzick reviews King Bhumibhol Adulyadej: A Life's Work and examines how, in Thailand and elsewhere, royal reverence has hampered democracy.

On the eve of President Obama's historic trip to Myanmar, Joshua Kurlantzick argues that the economic and political changes underway in that country—though substantial—may not be as secure as many Burmese reformers and outside observers think.

Joshua Kurlantzick asseses the current limitations of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and prescribes recommendations for both the United States and ASEAN that will enable ASEAN to firmly establish itself as the essential regional organization in Asia.

Secretary of State Clinton, Defense Secretary Panetta, Australian Foreign Minister Bob Carr, and Australian Defence Minister Stephen Smith met in Perth, Australia and released this joint communiqué on November 14, 2012.

Joshua Kurlantzick, CFR's fellow for Southeast Asia, leads a conversation on the conflict between Thailand's growing Muslim insurgency and majority Buddhist security forces.

This past Memorial Day, U.S. President Barack Obama marked the 50th anniversary of the start of the Vietnam War with a speech at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.

Joshua Kurlantzick explores the roots of the insurgency in Thailand's deep south, prospects for a settlement, and why this deadly conflict remains largely ignored by the international media.

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton gave these remarks with Burmese president Thein Sein in New York on September 26, 2012.