ASEAN as pivotal actor : balancing centrality and the Indo-Pacific

“ASEAN Centrality” has previously been defined as ASEAN being the “least objectionable” actor to lead. However, in a wider Indo-Pacific of resident competing powers, ASEAN may well be rethought of as the pivotal actor to enable their goals to be accomplished.

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Main Author: Ng, Joel
Other Authors: S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies
Format: Commentary
Language:English
Published: 2020
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10356/143987
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spelling ntu-10356/1439872020-11-01T07:19:33Z ASEAN as pivotal actor : balancing centrality and the Indo-Pacific Ng, Joel S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies Social sciences::Political science Country and Region Studies International Politics and Security “ASEAN Centrality” has previously been defined as ASEAN being the “least objectionable” actor to lead. However, in a wider Indo-Pacific of resident competing powers, ASEAN may well be rethought of as the pivotal actor to enable their goals to be accomplished. Published version 2020-10-06T04:42:46Z 2020-10-06T04:42:46Z 2020 Commentary Ng, J. (2020). ASEAN as pivotal actor : balancing centrality and the Indo-Pacific. (RSIS Commentaries, No. 158). RSIS Commentaries. Singapore: Nanyang Technological University. https://hdl.handle.net/10356/143987 en RSIS Commentaries, 158-20 Nanyang Technological University application/pdf
spellingShingle Social sciences::Political science
Country and Region Studies
International Politics and Security
Ng, Joel
ASEAN as pivotal actor : balancing centrality and the Indo-Pacific
title ASEAN as pivotal actor : balancing centrality and the Indo-Pacific
title_full ASEAN as pivotal actor : balancing centrality and the Indo-Pacific
title_fullStr ASEAN as pivotal actor : balancing centrality and the Indo-Pacific
title_full_unstemmed ASEAN as pivotal actor : balancing centrality and the Indo-Pacific
title_short ASEAN as pivotal actor : balancing centrality and the Indo-Pacific
title_sort asean as pivotal actor balancing centrality and the indo pacific
topic Social sciences::Political science
Country and Region Studies
International Politics and Security
url https://hdl.handle.net/10356/143987
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