 | Contested Multilateralism 2.0 and Asian Security Dynamics Subjects: Area Studies; Politics & International Relations; Asian Studies; Asian Politics; International Political Economy; Political Theory; Security Studies - Pol & Intl Relns; International Relations; Asia Pacific Studies; Chinese Studies; Japanese Studies; Korean Studies; South East Asian Politics; Foreign Policy; International Organizations; International Relations Theory; Regionalism; Public Diplomacy; South East Asian Studies; In the 1990s there was a wave of multilateralism in the Asia Pacific, led primarily by ASEAN. Since the Global Financial Crisis of 2008, however, many non-ASEAN states have attempted to seize the initiative, including the USA, Japan, China, South Korea, and Australia. Kai He and his contributors debate the reasons for this contested multilateralism and the impacts it will have on the region's security and political challenges. Will the "Indo-Pacific turn" be a blessing or a curse for regional stability and prosperity? Using a diverse range of theoretical and empirical perspectives, these leading scholars contribute views on this question and on the diverse strategies of the great and middle powers in the region. This collection will be of great interest to scholars and students of international relations in the Asia Pacific and of great value to policy makers in the region and beyond. Kai He is a Professor of International Relations in the Griffith Asia Institute and Centre for Governance and Public Policy at Griffith University in Brisbane, Australia. He is currently an Australian Research Council Future Fellow (2017-2020) and a Visiting Chair Professor of International Relations at Nankai University, China (2018-2021). |
