Small States and Hegemonic Competition in Southeast Asia: Pursuing Autonomy, Security and Development...

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Chih-Mao Tang

Small States and Hegemonic Competition in Southeast Asia

Pursuing Autonomy, Security and Development amid Great Power Politics

Chih-Mao Tang

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English

Routledge
29 March 2018

International relations; International economics; Political geography

Series: Routledge Advances in International Relations and Global Politics

In the last few decades, Southeast Asia has become generally more peaceful and more prosperous, with progress in economic development, regional cooperation and integration. ASEAN in particular plays a leading role within and beyond the region in promoting multilateral cooperation in both security and economic matters. All these developments progress amid increasing hegemonic competition between the US and China for regional dominance in the Asia-Pacific region. According to the realist viewpoint of international politics, Southeast Asian states can do nothing but choose sides at the expense of international political autonomy in order to maintain their national interests. Tang argues, however, that in fact there exists an opportunity for Southeast Asian states to simultaneously reinforce their military security, economic development and international political autonomy in face of the US-China hegemonic competition.

Drawing on the ideas of power transition theory and recent works of capitalist peace, Tang argues that small states can exploit the competition between great powers to make economic gains and ensure security while maintaining their autonomy. He outlines the necessity of cooperation among these small states and of economic liberalization for the effectiveness of this reinforcing dynamics, applying policy and econometric analyses to a wide range of qualitative and quantitative data.

By: Chih-Mao Tang
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
Weight: 362g
ISBN: 9781138672321
ISBN 10: 1138672327
Series: Routledge Advances in International Relations and Global Politics
Pages: 148
Publication Date: 29 March 2018
Audience: College/higher education , Primary , A / AS level
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Chih-Mao Tang is Assistant Professor and Director of Center for Globalization and Peace Research in the Department of Political Science, Soochow University, Taiwan.