Abstract The territory contested in island disputes is often of low intrinsic value from the national security and economic perspectives. This generally implies a stable…
Topic: Maritime Security
Abstract While existing studies show that China has been a norm-taker in accommodating to the norms of the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN)…
Abstract Similar to his foreign policy and strategic thinking, President Trump’s South China Sea policy features strong uncertainty. The new president is keen on enhancing…
Abstract This article provides a summary of China’s new strategic foreign initiatives under Xi Jinping’s leadership. These initiatives include the “One Belt, One Road” proposal,…
Abstract Central Asia has a fragile ecological environment. In particular, one of the most challenging environmental concerns in the region is the Aral Sea crisis.…
Abstract China’s fishing industry has developed substantially since the reform era. Its growing fishing capacity has led to degradation of the marine environment. However, fishing…
Abstract This article assesses the role of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) in China’s maritime affairs. A proper comprehension of Beijing’s civil–military South China Sea…
Abstract The article looks at China’s strategic debate and confusion over the South China Sea (SCS) issue and explores why it has occurred. This article…
Abstract Looking back over the last 30 years, culture as an explanatory factor has been in retreat. Today, however, with the determined reassertion of Islamic…
Abstract This paper analyses ASEAN’s prominence in regional order negotiation and management in Southeast Asia and the Asia-pacific through the lens of social role negotiation.…
Abstract When confronted with an external provocation, do governments with control over the domestic media environment respond with hawkish propaganda to stir up nationalist sentiments?…
Abstract In the midst of rising tension between China and Japan, two powerful countries in Asia, the favorable attitudes of each country’s citizens toward the…
Abstract Territorial disputes in the South China Sea (SCS) have recently attracted serious attention from policy makers and scholars alike, raising important questions about the…
Summary Grounded in extensive empirical research, Danger, Development and Legitimacy in East Asian Maritime Politics addresses the major issues of geopolitics in the region that…
Summary In the midst of refugee crises, terrorist attacks and territorial disputes across the globe, nationalism remains a powerful force in generating affects of inclusion…
