The Five Power Defence Arrangements

From Origin to Fifty and Beyond

Ang Cheng Guan (Nanayang Technological University, Singapore)

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English

Routledge
04 March 2025

Regional studies; Military history; Politics & government; Naval forces & warfare; Military intelligence

Series: The Cold War in Asia

Ang describes the development of the Five Power Defence Arrangements (FPDA), an important security regional arrangement, from its inception to the present from the perspectives of the five FPDA allies.

The book recounts the establishment of the FPDA in 1971 from the Anglo-Malaysian Defence Agreement and its development in the first 20 years to the end of the Cold War in 1990. Based on declassified archival documents and secondary literature, it explores how the FDPA has evolved and adapted to provide different benefits to each of its partners after the Cold War. Ang contextualises the FPDA within existing scholarship and offers a glimpse into possible future trajectories.

A valuable resource for scholars, students, researchers, and professionals interested in international history, defence, and security.

By: Ang Cheng Guan (Nanayang Technological University Singapore)
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
Weight: 440g
ISBN: 9781032916521
ISBN 10: 1032916524
Series: The Cold War in Asia
Pages: 144
Publication Date: 04 March 2025
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Ang Cheng Guan is Professor of the International History of Southeast Asia and Associate Dean of S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore.

Reviews for The Five Power Defence Arrangements: From Origin to Fifty and Beyond

“With great powers now declining and rising, there is an urgent need to better understand how multilateral security organisations can form, function and persist in Asia. This detailed and authoritative examination of the Five Power Defence Arrangements uses archival research to provide a fresh perspective on an under-studied institution. It will be of great use to policymakers, diplomatic historians, and scholars of alliance politics.” Iain Henry, Senior Lecturer, Strategic and Defence Studies Centre, Australian National University ""The durability of consultative arrangements conceived in the context of the British withdrawal East of Suez remains a great puzzle. Ang Cheng Guan addresses it heads on in his remarkable historical study of the FPDA. This book is a must read for anyone interested in understanding the FPDA’s ability to adjust to evolving circumstances and its ongoing relevance in the Southeast Asian security architecture."" Ralf Emmers, Professor in International Politics of East Asia, SOAS University of London