Asean and Its Role in The Geopolitics of The South Pacific
Asean and Its Role in The Geopolitics of The South Pacific

Author(s): Ahmet Ateş, Süleyman Temiz
Subject(s): Geopolitics
Published by: Transnational Press London
Keywords: Asean; geopolitics; The South Pacific; regional geopolitics; South China Sea;
Summary/Abstract: ASEAN is a key actor in the South Pacific that has the potential to affect geopolitical shifts in the region. Therefore, its role in the geopolitics of the South Pacific should be addressed comprehensively to explain not only the regional politics but also global politics and geopolitical considerations. In that manner, this chapter explores the role of ASEAN in regional politics in two sections. First, this chapter surveys the evolution of ASEAN to explain its main principles over time. Second, it engages two major geopolitical issues in the region, namely Myanmar Crisis and the dispute over the South China Sea, and explores the impact of ASEAN on regional geopolitics.egional geopolitics

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