Great Power Competition and Order Building in the Indo-Pacific: Towards a New Indo-Pacific Equilibrium

The book argues that the US-China conflict is harming the Indo-Pacific region's order system and proposes a new equilibrium based on practical conflict management and stakeholder balance.

Format: Hardback
Length: 220 pages
Publication date: 24 June 2022
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

The book explores the detrimental impact of the ongoing great power contest between the United States and the People's Republic of China, particularly in the Indo-Pacific region. It delves into the underlying reasons for the growing friction between these two superpowers and the numerous risks associated with their escalating conflicts. By examining the perspectives of various stakeholders in the Indo-Pacific, the book proposes a novel approach to establishing a durable regional order that surpasses confrontational dynamics. Instead of relying on theoretical frameworks, it offers practical solutions for managing burgeoning conflicts and maintaining order and stability. The book advocates for a balanced approach that involves compartmentalizing problems and challenges while seeking to reconcile the interests of all stakeholders. By doing so, it aims to create a more constructive and harmonious regional environment that can foster mutual prosperity and security.
The book explores the detrimental impact of the ongoing great power contest between the United States and the People's Republic of China, particularly in the Indo-Pacific region. It delves into the underlying reasons for the growing friction between these two superpowers and the numerous risks associated with their escalating conflicts. By examining the perspectives of various stakeholders in the Indo-Pacific, the book proposes a novel approach to establishing a durable regional order that surpasses confrontational dynamics. Instead of relying on theoretical frameworks, it offers practical solutions for managing burgeoning conflicts and maintaining order and stability. The book advocates for a balanced approach that involves compartmentalizing problems and challenges while seeking to reconcile the interests of all stakeholders. By doing so, it aims to create a more constructive and harmonious regional environment that can foster mutual prosperity and security.

The book argues that the new great power contest between the United States and the People's Republic of China, which has as its epicentre the complex Indo-Pacific region, is having a detrimental impact on the regions existing order system.

Analysing why the great powers are increasingly at loggerheads, the manifold risks this entails, and how the various stakeholders in the Indo-Pacific can find a durable regional order more constructive than confrontational, the book, avoiding theory, proposes a new equilibrium based on practical ways to manage burgeoning conflict and maintain order and stability by compartmentalising problems and challenges while seeking to maintain a balance among stakeholder interests.

Weight: 580g
Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780367279714