Signaling in Minilaterals in the Indo-Pacific: The Cases of Quad and AUKUS (2017-2022)
Signaling in Minilaterals in the Indo-Pacific: The Cases of Quad and AUKUS (2017-2022)
Author(s): Poornima VijayaSubject(s): Politics / Political Sciences, Politics, Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence, Constitutional Law, Civil Law, International Law, Human Rights and Humanitarian Law, Political Theory, Political Sciences, Public Administration, Public Law, Economic policy, Government/Political systems, International relations/trade, Security and defense, Military policy, Welfare systems, Developing nations, Political economy, Politics and law, Politics and society, Comparative politics, Law on Economics, Inter-Ethnic Relations, Geopolitics, Politics and Identity, Peace and Conflict Studies, Maritime Law, Commercial Law, Comparative Law, Administrative Law, Labour and Social Security Law
Published by: Institute for Research and European Studies - Bitola
Keywords: Minilateralism; Indo-Pacific; Security; Signalling; Multipolarism; Multilateralism, World Order
Summary/Abstract: This article examines the coalition-building efforts of the Quad and AUKUS through the lens of strategic signaling, arguing that minilateral coalitions employ signaling tactics through various means to achieve a common goal. The case studies of Quad and AUKUS demonstrated differences in their strategic signaling. However, their goals are carefully formulated. This article uses discourse analysis to find that the Quad signaled an ambitious “Free and Open Indo-Pacific” as a positive force for the region’s security and prosperity. AUKUS, on the other hand, signaled military cooperation as a balance of power amidst an assertive China. While minilateralism is growing in the 21st-century multipolar world, this article examines how these emerging trends of issue-based coalitions, flexible alignments, and informal alliances create avenues for like-minded countries to strengthen capacity-building measures.
Journal: Journal of Liberty and International Affairs
- Issue Year: 10/2024
- Issue No: 3
- Page Range: 131-148
- Page Count: 18
- Language: English
