2. Marching Toward the Tropics

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. List of Illustrations viii
4. List of Acronyms x
5. A Note on Terminology xiii
6. Introduction 1
7. 1. Pivot of the Indo-Pacific 10
8. 2. Marching Toward the Tropics 38
9. 3. Vietnam: Different Shades of Red 64
10. 4. Cambodia and Laos: Phobos and Deimos 85
11. 5. Thailand: Bamboo in the Wind 117
12. 6. Burma: Among the Cactus 143
13. 7. Singapore: The Great Leap Outward 172
14. 8. Malaysia: Lord of the Ringgits 200
15. 9. Indonesia: A Long Spoon 225
16. 10. The Philippines: Slouching Toward Beijing 248
17. Afterword 272
18. Notes 285
19. Further Reading 307
20. Acknowledgments 314
21. Index 317