Walter Russell Mead says that the political unrest in Thailand could be a glimpse into Asia's future.

Joshua Kurlantzick explains the discontent that is fueling the political violence in Thailand.

Joshua Kurlantzick reviews Everything Is Broken: A Tale of Catastrophe in Burma by Emma Larkin.

Joshua Kurlantzick reviews Tearing Apart the Land, by Duncan McCargo.

Steven Simon and Jonathan Stevenson write that "the history of the Vietnam War teaches that to preserve American strength and prestige, we must begin withdrawing from Iraq now."

The United States did not have diplomatic relations with mainland China in the late 1940s after the communist takeover (though theoretically it maintained diplomatic relations through ties with Taiwan). The United States ended diplomatic relations with Vietnam following the Vietnam War in 1975.

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Yingluck Shinawatra was elected prime minister of Thailand in July 2011. She has so far achieved the most important thing in Thailand today, which is preserving a fragile peace between different interest groups and political sides.

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Isobel Coleman hosts Joshua Kurlantzick, Fellow for Southeast Asia, Council on Foreign Relations, for a discussion about the political and economic transition of Thailand and Indonesia as part of a Civil Society, Markets, and Democracy Initiative series on Realizing Democracy: Lessons from Transitioning Countries.

Kevin Rudd, former prime minister and foreign minister of Australia, discusses the refocusing of U.S. interests in Asia, particularly looking at the future of U.S.-China relations.

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.

In the wake of a tense ASEAN meeting, CFR fellow Joshua Kurlantzick and CSIS senior fellow Bonnie Glaser discuss the rising tensions between China and other Asian countries over the South China Sea and implications for U.S. foreign policy in the region.

Joshua Kurlantzick and Lex Rieffel assess the challenges and opportunities of modifying U.S. political and economic policy toward Myanmar.

In a meeting conducted via videoconference, Aung San Suu Kyi discusses recent changes in Myanmar, her decision to rejoin the political system, and Myanmar-U.S. relations.

Marty Natalegawa, minister of foreign affairs for the Republic of Indonesia, analyzes Indonesia's robust political and economic growth over the past year, as well as the country's role in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.

Pham Binh Minh, minister of foreign affairs for the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, analyzes Vietnam's relationship with the United States and surrounding nations, and outlines the country's strategy for economic growth.

Dato' Sri Mohd Najib Tun Razak, prime minister of Malaysia, discusses his nation's plan to become a developed country by 2020, Malaysia as a model of moderate Islam, and the commonalities between the United States and Malaysia.

Prime Minister Vejjajiva of Thailand speaks about the Thai demonstrations that took place this past year in April and May, as well as the status of elections.

Filipino president Benigno S. Aquino III discusses the steps to eliminate political corruption in the Philippines taken by his government, as well as its rapidly growing economy.

Indonesian minister of foreign relations Marty Natalegawa discusses Indonesia's relationship with the United States, China, and ASEAN, as well as efforts to overcome terrorism and international maritime conflicts.