Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS v
3. Foreword ix
4. Preface xi
5. About the Contributors xiii
6. Keynote Address xxix
7. Opening Remarks xxxvii
8. Keynote Address xli
9. Introduction. Russia and the ASEAN Member States: Political and Economic Cooperation in Progress li
10. Section I. Wisemen’s Views
11. From Energy Partnership to Comprehensive Security in the Asia Pacific 3
12. The Rise of Asia and Russia’s Options 8
13. ASEAN Regionalism and the Future of ASEAN-Russia Relations 22
14. Thoughts on Asian Community Building 31
15. Welcoming Russia’s Participation 37
16. Section II. Geopolitics
17. Russia in Southeast Asia: A New “Asian Moment”? 45
18. ASEAN-Russia Military Ties: Reconfiguring Relations 58
19. The Enlargement of the East Asia Summit: The Reasons and Implications of Bringing Russia In 70
20. Russia’s Entry into ASEM: Not Just a Courtesy Call? 80
21. Russia-India-China: Acting in Concert in Southeast Asia? 90
22. The South China Sea Issue: A View from Russia 97
23. Southeast Asia and Russia: Forging a New Regional Architecture 110
24. Russia-ASEAN Relations: An Indian Perspective 124
25. Section III. Bilateral Relations
26. What Singapore May Offer to Russia? The Present State and the Prospects of Relations 137
27. Myanmar-Russia Relations in a Changing World: Growing Ties based on Strategic Partnership and Economic Prospects 150
28. Russian-Myanmar Relations 156
29. Russia-Thailand Relations: Historical Background and Contemporary Developments 160
30. Russia and Vietnam: Building a Strategic Partnership 173
31. Malaysia-Russia Relations: Revving up a Distant Relationship 184
32. Cambodia and the USSR/Russia: Fifty-five Years of Relations 196
33. Section IV. Business and Economics
34. Russia and ASEAN-4: Potential and Realms of Cooperation 207
35. Russia’s Economic Relations with the APEC Region 219
36. Russia Looks East: Modernization Plans and Cooperation with ASEAN 245
37. Indonesian and Russian Oilmen: Sharing Experiences and Learning from Each Other 254
38. Towards a Roadmap for Russia-ASEAN Trade and Economic Cooperation 261
39. The Best Cities to Buy Into 269
40. Section V. Culture and Education
41. Credentials of Literature 279
42. A Sentimental Journey through ASEAN (in the Russian Way) 285
43. Food for the Soul and the Stomach 290
44. No Books about Singapore in Russian? Give me a Break 296
45. National University of Singapore (NUS)-Russia: State of Collaboration 302
46. Soft Power: A Comparison between Britain, France and Russia 313
47. EPILOGUE
48. Russia’s Search for an Enhanced Role in Southeast Asia 325
49. Russia’s Asian Strategy 345
50. Index 356