Scenarios about 'Southeast Asia'
Southeast Asia refers to the geographical region between East Asia and Australia, comprising countries like Vietnam, Thailand, Indonesia, and the Philippines. This culturally diverse area has been shaped by colonial influences from European powers, indigenous kingdoms, and religious traditions including Buddhism, Islam, and Christianity. In alternate history scenarios, Southeast Asia often serves as a crucial theater for divergent colonial outcomes, different patterns of decolonization, or alternative Cold War alignments.
What If Aceh Gained Independence from Indonesia?
Exploring the alternate timeline where Aceh successfully seceded from Indonesia, creating a new sovereign state in Southeast Asia with far-reaching geopolitical implications.
What If Hanoi Developed Different Economic Reforms?
Exploring the alternate timeline where Vietnam chose a different path of economic reform than the Đổi Mới policies, potentially reshaping Southeast Asian development and the global socialist landscape.
What If Jakarta Addressed Flooding and Subsidence Earlier?
Exploring the alternate timeline where Indonesia's capital city implemented comprehensive flood mitigation and subsidence prevention measures in the 1980s, potentially saving the megacity from its current existential crisis.
What If Kuala Lumpur Diversified Beyond Resource Extraction Earlier?
Exploring the alternate timeline where Malaysia's economic diversification began decades earlier, potentially transforming Southeast Asia's economic landscape and geopolitical influence.
What If Mindanao Developed Different Relationships with the Philippines?
Exploring the alternate timeline where Mindanao's relationship with the Philippines took a fundamentally different path, potentially reshaping Southeast Asian geopolitics, religious dynamics, and regional stability.
What If Phnom Penh Developed Different Post-Khmer Rouge Strategies?
Exploring the alternate timeline where Cambodia pursued alternative development strategies after the fall of the Khmer Rouge, potentially transforming Phnom Penh into a different kind of Southeast Asian metropolis.