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October 15, 2014 Open Forum
Trilateral Cooperation Secretariat (TCS) of China, Japan and the ROK

A new impetus for regional cooperation arose at the third Korea-Japan-China trilateral summit held on May 30, 2010 on Jeju Island. Upon agreement among the three heads of […]

Shin Bong-kil*

ASEAN, ASEAN+3, Northeast Asian economic region, regional cooperation organization, Secretariat, trust
May 23, 2014 Special Forum
Asian Multilateralism: Introduction

In the mid-2010s multilateralism centered on East Asia stands at a turning point. What are its main purposes? What balance of power—military, economic, and cultural—will it reflect? Who […]

Editorial Staff

ASEAN, Bifurcated multilateralism, community of common destiny, cultural multilateralism, economic multilateralism, security multilateralism, triumphalist leadership
May 23, 2014 Special Forum
ASEAN-led Multilateralism and Regional Order: The Great Power Bargain Deficit

The post-Cold War East Asian and Asia-Pacific strategic landscape has been dominated by three factors: 1) the United States’ military preponderance underpinned by its hub-and-spokes San Francisco system […]

Evelyn Goh

ASEAN, great power bargain deficit, inclusivity, institution-racing, minimalist norms, multilateralism, regional order, restricted scope, small state voices
November 22, 2013 Special Forum
Introduction to Special Forum on Sino-Russian Relations in Triangular Context

The year 2013 is memorable for the increasing liveliness of discussions about the future of Sino-Russian relations. When Xi Jinping made his first visit as president in March […]

Editorial Staff

Alliance, ASEAN, Eurasian Union, infographics, Multipolarity, triangularity
November 22, 2013 National Commentaries
Southeast Asian Perspective

"China and International Law/Norms: Southeast Asian Perspective" Peaceful Development towards a Sinocentric Asia? China’s rise has resulted in a fundamental shift of the strategic balance in the world. […]

Huang Jing*

Anti-unilateralism, ASEAN, BRICS, code of conduct, East China Sea, new type of relations, Peaceful Development, Rebalancing, Sinocentric, South China Sea, Taiwan
September 17, 2013 Review Article
Making Headway on the “Economic-Security Nexus”: Contributions from Southeast Asia

What is the relationship between economic growth, interdependence, and competition on the one hand, and geopolitical security and stability on the other? Do international trade, production, and investment […]

Evelyn Goh

ASEAN, Conflict Management, Economic Interdependence, Regime Insecurity, Vulnerability
September 16, 2013 Country Reports
Country Report: Russia (September 2013)

Russia’s thirst for multipolarity on terms that would not require reconsideration of its assumptions about countries active in East Asia was on vivid display through the summer. Hopes […]

Editorial Staff (with the assistance of Olga Puzanova)

ASEAN, China alliance, Cold war school, Collective system of security, Evgenyi Bazhanov, Gleb Ivashentsov, Multipolarity, Putin