Which IR theory, liberalism, realism or constructivism, best explains the interaction between ASEAN and the two superpowers, the US and China?

• Main Author: Pua, Zopa Wei Yuan
• Other Authors: Hoo Tiang Boon
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: Nanyang Technological University 2024
• Subjects: Social Sciences; ASEAN; China; United States; Constructivism; Liberalism; Realism
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/175626
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

China's rise has prompted a re-evaluation of the geopolitical landscape in Southeast Asia, compelling both the United States (US) and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) nations to recalibrate their strategies and engagements. International Relation (IR) theorists from the likes...