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East Timor: Potential Issues for Congress

Description: This report discusses congressional concerns, which focus on security and the role of the United Nations (U.N.), human rights, and East Timor's boundary disputes with Australia and Indonesia. East Timor emerged in 2002 as an independent state after a long history of Portugese colonialism and later, Indonesian rule. Under several different mandates, the United Nations has provided peacekeeping, humanitarian and reconstruction assistance, and capacity building to establish a functioning governmen… more
Date: May 4, 2005
Creator: Margesson, Rhoda & Vaughn, Bruce
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Sri Lanka: Background and U.S. Relations

Description: This report provides historical, political, and economic background on Sri Lanka and examines U.S.-Sri Lankan relations and policy concerns. Congressional interest in Sri Lanka has focused on renewed and serious violent ethnic conflict in a quarter-century-old civil war, an attendant humanitarian emergency, and efforts to revive a moribund peace process.
Date: July 4, 2009
Creator: Kronstadt, K. Alan & Vaughn, Bruce
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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China-Southeast Asia Relations: Trends, Issues, and Implications for the United States

Description: This report explores what is behind this shift in China - ASEAN relations and how it may affect American interests in the region. The key policy issue for Congress is to assess how the United States should view China’s expanding posture in Southeast Asia and decide what is the best way to react to this phenomenon. This report may be of assistance to Congressional decision makers as they review legislation such as H.Res. 43 or H.Con.Res. 33 (109th Congress).
Date: April 4, 2006
Creator: Vaughn, Bruce & Morrison, Wayne M.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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China’s “Soft Power” in Southeast Asia

Description: This report provides evidence and analysis of China's soft power in Southeast Asia. The report describes China's evolving diplomacy and more active role in regional organizations such as the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
Date: January 4, 2008
Creator: Lum, Thomas; Morrison, Wayne M. & Vaughn, Bruce
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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