5 Apr 2024 The State of Southeast Asia Survey Uncovering ASEAN Private Sector Sentiments on Their Choice of Strategic Economic Partner Kristina Fong Siew Leng A deep dive into private sector sentiments can yield some insight into ASEAN’s preferred economic partner of choice. ASEAN China China-U.S. Relations E.U. Japan State of Southeast Asia Survey U.S.
16 Dec 2022 Locating Strategic Imperatives in ASEAN-EU Relations 45 Years On Joanne Lin|Sharon Seah The ASEAN-EU Summit in Brussels highlighted potential areas for closer cooperation between the two regional blocs, provided leaders can surmount strategic and other differences at this tricky juncture in world politics. ASEAN E.U. EU-ASEAN Relations
23 Feb 2022 “France’s Third Path” for the Indo-Pacific? Credentials and Challenges Eric Frécon Considering itself part of the Indo-Pacific on the grounds of history and overseas territories, France has released its Indo-Pacific strategy to guide its international action in this region. Diplomacy E.U. Indo-Pacfic
9 Nov 2021 Southeast Asia and the Major Powers: Climate Change and the Need For Shrewdness Melinda Martinus|Sharon Seah Although geopolitics is encroaching onto climate change discussions, a poll shows that Southeast Asians remain objective and pragmatic. Achieving climate goals in the region depends on realpolitik and ASEAN leaders’ shrewdness in tapping resources from all major powers. China Climate Change E.U. Environment Southeast Asia Sustainable Development U.S.
27 Oct 2021 Cajoling China and the US Towards Peace, Not War Joergen Oerstroem Moeller The European Union and ASEAN are supporters of a rules-based global system. As such, they can use their collective weight to persuade Washington and Beijing to focus less on their bilateral tensions and more on solving contemporary problems. ASEAN China-U.S. Relations Chinese Foreign Policy E.U. U.S. Foreign Policy
30 Jun 2021 Trade and Environmental Disputes May Persist Despite Promising Leaders’ Summit on Climate Melinda Martinus|Qiu Jiahui At the recent Leaders’ Summit on Climate Change convened by the Biden Administration, several ASEAN leaders emphasised the principle of differentiating levels of economic development between states in their response to climate change. Finding a balance between this principle and ambitious climate targets remains a challenge. ASEAN Asean Trade Climate Change E.U. Environment U.S.
24 Feb 2021 The End of Western Triumphalism and the Return of the Sovereign State Shaun Narine The limitations of Western political and economic models signal the resurgence of a pluralist international society of states. ASEAN Cold War E.U. Regional Cooperation U.S.
24 Dec 2020 The Value(s) of Palm Oil Patrick O'Reilly|Helena Varkkey|Shofwan Al Banna Choiruzzad|Rory Padfield The EU-Southeast Asia palm oil dispute pits consumers’ environmental values against producers’ economic development and poverty alleviation ones. E.U. Environment Indonesia Malaysia
4 Dec 2020 Why Is Sweden Quitting Cambodia? David Hutt|Bradley J. Murg An embassy closing, despite another one reopening, does not augur well for Cambodia. Cambodia E.U. Sweden
