Asean on its Merits (with Scot Marciel): Discussing 'Imperfect Partners the US and Southeast Asia'
Reformasi Dispatch
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The Career of a Diplomat in Southeast Asia
In the 1980s, you were sent to Hanoi as a desk officer for Laos. The country had no diplomatic relations with the U.S., but there was an agreement that it could have its own State Department office. You showed up in Hanoi carrying $40,000 of cash and got greeted by a mid-level official. "If you get robbed, it's your loss"
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