Competing rules-based orders in Southeast Asia

• Main Author: Kwa, Chong Guan
• Other Authors: S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies
• Format: Commentary
• Language: English
• Published: 2023
• Subjects: Social sciences::Political science; Country and Region Studies; International Politics and Security
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/171695
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

The ongoing arguments about what a “Rules-Based Order” in the Asia Pacific is and who defines it appears to be a growing concern among the middle and great powers around Southeast Asia. The essentially Western liberal-capitalist order which emerged after World War II is perceived to be imperilled by...