Abstract I argue that there is a distinct and longstanding regional structure in East Asia that is of at least equal importance to the global…
Country or Region: Southeast Asia
Abstract Questions about norm diffusion in world politics are not simply about whether and how ideas matter, but also which and whose ideas matter. Constructivist…
Abstract This article examines the extent to which the development of multilateral institutions in the Asia‐Pacific region may be viewed as an exercise in identity‐building.…
Abstract A conventional explanation for the establishment of the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) holds that it was an attempt on the part of the Association…
Abstract This article seeks to test the degree to which ASEAN has been able to develop a security identity based on its collectively held norms.…
Abstract Asian waters are geographically positioned as a lifeline for international maritime trade and commerce. Individual coastal state maritime interests aside, there is a legitimate…
Abstract The South China Sea has long been regarded as a major source of tension and instability in Pacific Asia. Since 1990, many bilateral and…
Abstract In November 2002 the ASEAN states and the People’s Republic of China agreed upon a Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South…
Abstract Finds a pattern of opportunistic behavior by China to take control of disputed islands through an analysis of South China Sea disputes from the…
Summary The Limits of Alignment is an engaging and accessible study that explores how small states and middle powers of Southeast Asia ensure their security in…
Abstract Vietnam’s interests in the South China Sea may be divided into traditional national security interests, and interests linked to the broader category of human…
Abstract A proposal for ensuring peace between nations in the South China Sea region is presented. An overview of the People’s Republic of China’s current…
Abstract This article portrays and characterizes the Vietnamese position toward the settlement of the island disputes in the South China Sea. The situation in the…
Abstract The South China Sea, and the Spratly Islands in particular, have become the focus of tension between the uncertain limits of China’s rise and…
Abstract The Indians will have to work smart as well as hard to stage a meaningful presence in the South China Sea, overcoming the advantages…
