Beeson, Mark and Stone, Diane (2014) Patterns of leadership in the Asia-Pacific : a symposium. The Pacific Review, 27 (4). pp. 505-522. doi:10.1080/09512748.2014.929798 ISSN 0951-2748.

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Abstract

Leadership at the regional level has come under the spotlight not only in the post-Cold War context, but also more recently following the global financial crisis. Yet, leadership by states within region-building and regional associations as leaders vis-à-vis other regions or powers remains relatively new territory for analysis and consideration, even though the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has attracted both admirers and sceptics. This introductory essay is intended to achieve two principal objectives regarding this symposium addressing Asia-Pacific regional leadership. First, we seek to put the ‘Asia-Pacific’ in historical context and identify some of the forces that have not only shaped but also hindered its realization. Recognizing China's historical role and contemporary rise is important to understand the parameters within which ASEAN and its member states seek to define particular visions of regional identity and enact collective enterprises. The other key background consideration when thinking about contemporary leadership in the Asia-Pacific is that the United States is seemingly in decline. The Asia-Pacific's two most consequential powers – the United States and China – are pervasive considerations for any regional organization that aims to lead and promote cooperation to solve collective action problems.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Subjects:	J Political Science > JC Political theory
Divisions:	Faculty of Social Sciences > Politics and International Studies
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH):	ASEAN, International relations
Journal or Publication Title:	The Pacific Review
Publisher:	Routledge
ISSN:	0951-2748
Official Date:	24 June 2014
Dates:	Date Event 24 June 2014 Published
Volume:	27
Number:	4
Page Range:	pp. 505-522
DOI:	10.1080/09512748.2014.929798
Status:	Peer Reviewed
Publication Status:	Published
Access rights to Published version:	Restricted or Subscription Access
Date of first compliant deposit:	14 March 2016
Date of first compliant Open Access:	15 March 2016

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