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The history of Southeast Asia has been influenced by its topography of widely dispersed islands and fragmented territories of recurring land - sea patterns. A discontinuity, that favored decentralized and moderately sized political entities with limited territorial ambitions, as growth and expansion was associated with the seas. The region's geo-strategic position at the crossroads of the Indian and the Chinese maritime trade routes[1] has apart from its economic significance proved to be beneficial for the exchange of cultural, religious and scholarly ideas.[2]
The era of European colonialism, early Modernity and the Cold War era revealed the reality of limited political significance for the various Southeast Asian polities. Post-World War 2 national survival and progress required a modern state and a strong national identity. Most contemporary Southeast Asian countries enjoy a historically unprecedented degree of political freedom and self-determination and have embraced the practical concept of intergovernmental cooperation within the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.[3]