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Minilateralism in the Indo-Pacific: The Quad, Lancang-Mekong Cooperation Mechanism, and ASEAN
Dr Bhubhindar Singh Associate Professor and Associate Dean (Academic Affairs); Head of Graduate Studies
Dr Bhubhindar Singh
Dr Sarah Teo Assistant Professor
Dr Sarah Teo
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This edited volume seeks to understand and explain the increased presence of minilaterals arrangements in the Indo-Pacific. While US-centred bilateralism and ASEAN-led multilateralism have largely dominated the post-Cold War regional security architecture, increasing questions about their effectiveness (or lack thereof) have resulted in regional countries turning to alternative forms of cooperation—namely minilateralism—to address security problems. We focus specifically on the establishment of the Lancang-Mekong Cooperation mechanism in 2015, as well as the revival of the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue in 2017. The book examines the rise of these arrangements, their challenges and opportunities, as well as the impact they could potentially have on the extant regional security architecture, particularly in terms of ASEAN centrality.
| Theme: | International Politics and Security / Regionalism and Multilateralism |
| Region: | East Asia and Asia Pacific / Southeast Asia and ASEAN |
| Entity: | IDSS / GPO |
