Whither the Indo-Pacific? Middle power strategies from Australia, South Korea and Indonesia.
Against the backdrop of US–China superpower rivalry in the Indo-Pacific, this article assesses the visions and strategies of the region's middle powers, which remain under-examined at present. First, it briefly traces the boundaries of this research by reviewing the contested nature of the Indo-Paci...
| Publicado en: | International Affairs Vol. 98; no. 2; pp. 403 - 422 |
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Oxford University Press / USA
Mar2022
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