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Asia Policy 14, No. 1 (2019) the national bureau of asian research 14 1 asia policy a u s volume 14 number 1 i january 2019 a special issue p o On the U.S.-India Partnership l India and the United States i Walter C. Ladwig III and Anit Mukherjee (guest editors) c South Asia y Constantino Xavier Southeast Asia january 2019 january Walter C. Ladwig III and Anit Mukherjee The Indo-Pacific Sinderpal Singh Iran Sumitha Narayanan Kutty Defense Cooperation Cara Abercrombie roundtable Japan’s Relations in Northeast Asia under Shinzo Abe James D.J. Brown, Shin Kawashima, June Teufel Dreyer, Yoshihide Soeya, Tomohiko Taniguchi the national bureau of asian research 1414 ne 42nd street, suite 300 book review roundtable seatthetl enational, washi nbureaugton 98105 http://asiapolicy.nbr.org asian research httofp://www.nbr.org Anthony Ware and Costas Laoutides’s http://asiapolicy.nbr.org Myanmar’s ‘Rohingya’ Conflict asia policy • http://asiapolicy.nbr.org • a peer-reviewed journal devoted to bridging the gap between academic research and policymaking on issues related to the Asia-Pacific editors C. Christine Fair and Mark W. Frazier editors Georgetown University The New School Jessica Keough managing editor Joshua Ziemkowski copy and style editor Sophia Ahn editorial assistant Dylan Plung publications intern editorial advisory committee Bhubhindar Singh Matthew Sussex Michael Wills S. Rajaratnam School of National Security College, The National Bureau of International Studies Australian National University Asian Research Mark Frazier C. Christine Fair The New School Georgetown University editorial board Muthiah Alagappa Stephen Hanson Adam Liff Richard Samuels American Unversity College of William and Indiana University Massachusetts Institute of Mary Technology Michael Armacost Jennifer Lind Stanford University Harry Harding Dartmouth College Andrew Scobell University of Virginia RAND Corporation Alice Ba Kimberly Marten University of Delaware Robert Hefner Barnard College Aqil Shah Boston University University of Oklahoma Richard Bush Oriana Skylar Mastro Brookings Institution Ayesha Jalal Georgetown University David Shambaugh Tufts University George Washington Thomas Christensen Rory Medcalf University Columbia University Amy Jaffe National Security College, Council on Foreign Australian National Susan Shirk Eliot Cohen Relations University University of California, Johns Hopkins University San Diego David Kang Ann Marie Murphy Kathleen Collins University of Southern Seton Hall University Sheldon Simon University of Minnesota California Arizona State University Vali Nasr (emeritus) Nicholas Eberstadt Mark Katz Johns Hopkins University American Enterprise George Mason University Robert Sutter Institute Marcus Noland George Washington Matthew Kroenig Peterson Institute for University Elizabeth Economy Georgetown University International Economics Council on Foreign Richard Suttmeier Relations David Lampton Minxin Pei University of Oregon Johns Hopkins University Claremont McKenna (emeritus) Richard Ellings College (co-chairman) Nicholas Lardy Michael Swaine The National Bureau of Peterson Institute for T.J. Pempel Carnegie Endowment for Asian Research International Economics University of California, International Peace Berkeley Aaron Friedberg Marlene Laruelle See Seng Tan Princeton University George Washington Dwight Perkins S. Rajaratnam School of University Harvard University International Studies Michael Green (emeritus) Center for Strategic and Chae-Jin Lee Ashley Tellis International Studies Claremont McKenna Kenneth Pyle Carnegie Endowment for College (emeritus) Sheena Greitens (co-chairman) International Peace University of Missouri University of Washington Cheng Li (emeritus) Brookings Institution asia policy volume 14, number 1 • january 2019 Contents u special issue u India and the United States: The Contours of an Asian Partnership Guest Editors: Walter C. Ladwig III and Anit Mukherjee india and the united states: the contours of an asian partnership . 3 Walter C. Ladwig III and Anit Mukherjee This essay explains the rationale and assumptions underlying this special issue by examining the concepts of strategic partnership and foreign policy cooperation and situating them within the historical context of Indo-U.S. cooperation in Asia. converting convergence into cooperation: the united states and india in south asia . 19 Constantino Xavier This article examines how the United States and India, driven by their converging concerns over China’s rise in the Indo-Pacific, are presented with an opportunity to deepen their cooperation in South Asia. sailing together or ships passing in the night? india and the united states in southeast asia . 51 Walter C. Ladwig III and Anit Mukherjee This article examines the significant congruence of U.S. and Indian interests in Southeast Asia and assesses both the prospects and constraints that New Delhi and Washington face in coordinating their policies toward the region. the indo-pacific and india-u .s . strategic convergence: an assessment . 77 Sinderpal Singh This article examines Indian and U.S. perceptions of the Indo-Pacific, the extent of their strategic convergence and cooperation in this region, and the manner in which key states in the region have responded to this seeming convergence. dealing with differences: the iran factor in india-u .s . relations . 95 Sumitha Narayanan Kutty This article examines the India-U.S. strategic partnership and argues that the Iran factor is not as big an impediment to the bilateral relationship as is often assumed. realizing the potential: mature defense cooperation and the u .s .-india strategic partnership . .119 Cara Abercrombie This article argues that the defense and security dimension of the U.S.-India strategic partnership, despite demonstrating significant growth and progress in recent years, still lacks the maturity critical to enabling the cooperation envisioned. u roundtable u Seeking Stability: Japan’s Relations in Northeast Asia under Shinzo Abe introduction . 146 abe’s russia policy: all cultivation and no fruit . 148 James D.J. Brown japanese diplomacy and the “improvement” in sino-japanese relations . .156 Shin Kawashima the japan-taiwan relationship: an unstable stability . .161 June Teufel Dreyer japan and peace on the korean peninsula: the need for a flexible approach . .167 Yoshihide Soeya japan: a stabilizer for the u .s .-led system in a new era . 172 Tomohiko Taniguchi u book review roundtable u Anthony Ware and Costas Laoutides’s Myanmar’s ‘Rohingya’ Conflict tackling myanmar’s elusive national identity . .178 Priscilla Clapp myanmar: the multiple conundrums of rohingya policy . .183 David I. Steinberg identity politics, myanmar’s bête noire, continues to constrain the nation’s future . 188 Bruce Matthews elucidating intractability . 192 Katherine G. Southwick authors’ response: is there no resolution in myanmar’s rohingya conflict? . .197 Anthony Ware and Costas Laoutides asia policy • http://asiapolicy .nbr .org • a peer-reviewed journal devoted to bridging the gap between academic research and policymaking on issues related to the Asia-Pacific guidelines for submission Asia Policy is a peer-reviewed journal devoted to bridging the gap between academic research and policymaking on issues related to the Asia-Pacific. The journal publishes peer-reviewed research articles and policy essays, special essays, roundtables on policy-relevant topics and recent publications, and book review essays, as well as other occasional formats. I. General Requirements Asia Policy welcomes the submission of policy-relevant research on important issues in the Asia-Pacific. 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