This book focuses on emerging new multilateralism in the Indo-Pacific and offers a useful analysis of various existing and evolving formulations and alignments in the region.
The book problematises the evolution, relevance and changing contours of emerging economic and security architectures and connects these to various unilateral and multilateral initiatives that undergird the overall transformation in these economic and strategic multilaterals in this region. The chapters offer a comprehensive overview of organisations and institutions, and the contributors provide their historical background and contemporary focus with implications for the future. Consequently, the book provides a balanced assessment of evolving trends elucidated by both its theoretical debates and empirical analyses. It assesses the outline and influence of non-traditional threats that have received only stand-alone, and not integrated, examination involving issues as climate change, piracy, smuggling and terrorist activity, triggering a whole gamut of humanitarian and disaster relief strategies.
Comprehensive in analysis and approach, the book will be of interest to scholars of Political Science, Foreign Policy, Security Studies, International Relations, International Political Economy and Area Studies, including Asian, East Asian or Indo-Pacific Studies.
Author(s): Swaran Singh, Reena Marwah
Series: Routledge Studies on Think Asia
Publisher: Routledge
Year: 2022
Language: English
Pages: 208
City: London
Cover
Half Title
Series Page
Title Page
Copyright Page
Table of Contents
List of Tables
Acknowledgements
Preface
List of Contributors
List of Abbreviations
Chapter 1: Institutions, Issues, and Actors in the Indo-Pacific
Introduction
Reconceptualizing Multilateralism
Great Power Strategic Competition
Structure of This Book
The Way Forward
Notes
Section 1: Decoding New Trends and Templates
Chapter 2: Multilateralism in the Asia-Pacific Region: Genesis and Evolution
Introduction
Post–World War II Initiatives
The ANZUS of 1951
The SEATO of 1955
The CENTO of 1955
The ASEAN of 1967
ASEAN-Centric Initiatives
ASEAN-Plus Formulations
East Asia Summits
The APEC of 1989
South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation
BIMSTEC: A Bridge between Two Oceans
Major Power Initiatives
Conclusion
Notes
Chapter 3: Multilateralism 2.0: Its Emerging Contours
Introduction
What Drives Multilateralism 2.0?
Theoretical Frames for Multilateralism 2.0
Multilateralism in the Indo-Pacific Region
Infrastructure Development and New Multilateral Alignments
Trilateral Partnership for Infrastructure Investment
Conclusion
Notes
Chapter 4: Economic Multilateralism in the Indo-Pacific Region
Introduction
Indo-Pacific as an Economic Entity
The Process of Economic Multilateralism
Major Economic Alignments
National Strategies Writ Large
Future Challenges
Goods versus Services
Interpretation of Indo-Pacific
Integrating Africa and South America into the Discourse
Non-Tariff Barriers: Hurdle for Economic Integration
Conclusion
Notes
Chapter 5: ASEAN Centrality in the Indo-Pacific Security Architecture
Introduction
Indo-Pacific: As Great Powers’ Construct
ASEAN-Centric Multilateralism in Asia
ASEAN’s Normative Culture and Centrality
Changing Visions of Regional Order
Future Challenges
Conclusion
Notes
Chapter 6: Climate Change Challenges: A Study of Island States in the Indo-Pacific
Introduction
Climate Change and the Small Island States
Role of Island States in Climate Change Debates
Contributions of SIDS and AOSIS
AOSIS and Its Indo-Pacific Engagement
Pacific Islands Shaping Global Multilateralism
Island States Strategy on Climate Change
Conclusion
Notes
Section 2: New Regional Institutional Initiatives
Chapter 7: Quad in the Indo-Pacific: Rhetoric versus Reality
Introduction
Evolution of Quad
Quad 2.0
What Makes Quad 2.0 Unique?
Conclusion
Notes
Chapter 8: Quad as Asian NATO: A Practical Proposition?
Introduction
Conceptualizing Collective Security/Defense
Asian Experiments in Collective Defense
Envisioning an Institutionalized Quad
Prospects of an Asian NATO
US’ Response to China’s Grand Strategy Objectives?
Asian NATO in Japan’s Pacifist Outlook
India’s Multi-alignment Policy and the Asian NATO
The Asian NATO in Australia’s Strategic Thinking
Mapping a NATO 2.0 in Asia
Notes
Chapter 9: Quad HADR Strategy for the Indo-Pacific
Introduction
HADR Strategy: Genesis and Evolutions
Quad’s HADR Strategy
Quad’s HADR through Naval Exercises
Shared Training versus Practice of HADR
Quad versus ASEAN Centrality
Opportunity and Challenges
Conclusion
Notes
Chapter 10: RCEP: The New Paradigm of Economic Multilateralism
Introduction
Indo-Pacific: The New Geopolitical Frame
Conceptualising RCEP
RCEP and Other Multilateral Institutions
Challenges and Prospects of RCEP
Conclusion
Notes
Chapter 11: BIMSTEC in the Indo-Pacific: Examining the Role of India
Introduction
Setting the Stage for BIMSTEC in the Indo-Pacific
BIMSTEC in the Indo-Pacific
Regional Connectivity and Integration
India’s Role in Indo-Pacific and BIMSTEC
Conclusion
Notes
Chapter 12: Five Eyes and the Evolving Indo-Pacific Paradigm
Introduction
The Question of Historical Baggage
Five Eyes and Grey-Zone Conflicts
Locating FVEY in Past and Present
Co-opting Japan and India into FVEY
India–US and India–Japan Defense Ties
India’s Balancing Act with FVEY
Japan Joining the FVEY Network
Conclusion
Notes
Chapter 13: Maritime Multilateralism: Examining Indo-Pacific Oceans Initiative
Introduction
Indian Ocean Naval Symposium
Security and Growth for All in the Region
IPOI: The Way Ahead
Future Challenges of IPOI
Conclusion
Notes
Index
