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Hedging via Institutions: ASEAN-led Multilateralism in the Age of the Indo-Pacific
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- Issue Date
- 2022-11
- Citation
- Asian Journal of Peacebuilding, Vol.10, No.2, pp.355-386
- Keywords
- Hedging ; ASEAN ; multilateralism ; regional institutions ; US-China rivalry ; East Asia
- Abstract
- This article unpacks the dynamics of group hedging in international relations by examining the Southeast Asian states collective efforts to use ASEAN-led multilateral institutions as a platform to hedge against a range of risks surrounding intensifying big-power rivalry and increasing global uncertainties. It argues that ASEANs collective hedging is a converged but not necessarily coordinated act. Despite the states diverging attributes and outlooks, they converge on shared vulnerabilities, collective memories, and disadvantaged positions. Southeast Asian states thus view ASEAN-based multilateralism as an indispensable, albeit insufficient, means to engage big powers and manage other challenges. Through the functions of institutional binding, buffering, and building, ASEANs group hedging serves to mitigate and offset risks while shaping Asian order amid deepening uncertainties in the age of the Indo-Pacific.
- ISSN
- 2288-2707
- Language
- English
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