Asia between Multipolarism and Multipolarity

1. Auflage 2026
ISBN: 978-1-041-33136-0
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 640 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm

This book examines the transformation of Asian regional order through expert analysis of major power dynamics and institutional frameworks. Contributors assess US, Chinese, Indian, and Russian strategic visions while analyzing evolving architectures including RCEP, BRICS, SCO, and Quad and also includes:

- Comprehensive analysis of Asia's transition from unipolarity to multipolarity by leading regional experts

- Examination of major powers' strategic visions including US, China, India, Russia, and regional actors

- In-depth coverage of evolving regional architectures including RCEP, SCO, BRICS, and Quad framework

- Analysis of Indo-Pacific security dynamics and maritime order transformation

- Expert perspectives on territorial disputes, border questions, and conflict management mechanisms

This title has been co-published with Knowledge World Publishers. T&F does not sell or distribute the print versions in Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri lanka.

Zielgruppe

Academic and Postgraduate

Autoren/Hrsg.

Chinoy, Sujan R.

Panda, Jagannath P.

Fachgebiete

• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Volkswirtschaftslehre Wirtschaftspolitik, politische Ökonomie
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Militärwesen Nationale und Internationale Sicherheits- und Verteidigungspolitik
• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften Interdisziplinär Regionalwissenschaften, Regionalstudien
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Spezielle Soziologie Stadt- und Regionalsoziologie
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Internationale Beziehungen
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politikwissenschaft Allgemein Politische Studien zu einzelnen Ländern und Gebieten

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction
Sujan R. Chinoy

Part I - Debating a Multipolar Asia

1. The Geo-economics of Multipolarity
Sanjaya Baru

2. India and the Multipolar World: Need for a New Narrative
Arvind Gupta

3. Beijing’s Vision of the Asian Order: Promoting a Community of Shared Future
Jingdong Yuan

4. The United States’ Indo-Pacific Policies Debate
Satu Limaye

5. The Eurasian Economic Union (EEU): Eurasian Order and Russia–China Relations
Sergey Lukonin

6. Australia, the Indo-Pacific Idea and a Multipolar Order
Peter Drysdale

Part II - Reframing the Regional Architecture

7. Free-Trade Area of the Asia-Pacific (FTAAP) and China’s Approach to Regionalism
Zhang Zhenjiang

8. Why AIIB, Not BRI? India’s Fine Balance on China
Jagannath P. Panda

9. Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) and the Future of Regional Integration in Central Asia
Mirzokhid Rakhimov

10. RCEP and Indo-Pacific Economic Integration
Tomoo Kikuchi and Kensuke Yanagida

11. Indonesia’s Rise: With or Without BRICS
Endy Bayuni

12. China’s BRICS Vision and the Asian Order
Hu Xiaowen

13. The Russian Vision of BRICS in the Context of a Multipolar Order in Asia
Elena Boykova

Part III - The Evolving Indo-Pacific Order

14. Maritime Security in the Indo-Pacific: An American Perception
J. Mohan Malik

15. United Kingdom’s Foreign Policy and Indo-Pacific Security
John Hemmings

16. Achieving a Free and Open Indo-Pacific through the Quad Framework: A Japanese Perspective
Hideshi Tokuchi

17. India and the Idea of Indo-Pacific: A Hesitant Embrace?
Abhay Kumar Singh

18. The Indo-Pacific: China’s Perception
Zeng Xiangyu

19. Russia’s Vision of an Asian Security Order
Georgy Toloraya and Valeriia Gorbacheva

20. Sri Lanka and the Maritime Security Order in the Indian Ocean
Jayanath Colombage

Part IV - Managing Contests and Security Concerns in Asia

21. Philippines and Maritime Security Order in Southeast Asia
Renato Cruz De Castro

22. The US, China and the Asian Security Order by 2025: A Taiwanese Perspective
Arthur Shuhfan Ding

23. Denuclearisation on Alert: Reshaping Security Order on the Korean Peninsula
Ji Yeon-jung

24. From Alliance to Networks: Managing India’s Security Challenges in the Indian Ocean Region
Swaran Singh

25. India and the Terrorism–Military Nexus in South Asia
Manoj Joshi

Part V - Differences and Disputes in Asia

26. The Future of India–Pakistan Ties
Ashok Behuria

27. India–China Border Question: The Way Ahead
Zhang Jiadong and Wei Han

28. India–China Boundary Question: An Indian Perspective
S. L. Narasimhan

29. Building an ASEAN-led Rules-based Order in the Indo-Pacific
Ha Anh Tuan

Part VI - Energy, Geopolitics and Maritime Dimensions

30. Bangladesh and the Geo-politics of the Bay of Bengal
Shamsher M. Chowdhury

31. Energy Security and Development: India’s Balance between Priorities, Challenges and Opportunities
Shebonti Ray Dadwal

32. Oil, Ports and Hard Power: Shifting Balance of Power in the Gulf and Horn of Africa
Brendon J. Cannon

33. Global Commerce and the Sea Lines of Communication in the Indian Ocean: A Sri Lankan Perspective
Rohan Masakorala

Über Autor(innen)

Sujan R. Chinoy is Director General of the Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses, New Delhi. A career diplomat in the Indian Foreign Service (1981-2018), he served as India's Ambassador to Japan and Mexico. His expertise encompasses China, Japan, the Indo-Pacific, and politico-security dimensions of India's foreign policy.

Jagannath P. Panda is Research Fellow and Centre Coordinator for East Asia at the Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses, New Delhi. He serves as Series Editor for "Routledge Studies on Think Asia".