International Law and Security in Indo-Pacific

This book uses an interdisciplinary approach to discuss international law and conflict in the Indo-Pacific region, covering topics such as maritime security, climate change and international relations. The book will be of interest to researchers in the field of international law, law of the sea, international relations and security.

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Dr. Joanna Siekiera is an expert in international law, NATO consultant, trainer, and educator. She currently works as the Assistant Professor at the War Studies University in Warsaw, Poland. She is also a fellow at the U.S. Marine Corps University in Quantico and supports various military institutions as a legal SME and course facilitator.

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Foreword by

Introduction

Preface

Part I: Multidimensional Competition and Cooperation

1. Law Enforcement: The Key to Stability in the Indo-Pacific?

2. Formation of a Multipolar World in a Context of Authoritarianism

3. The Duality of Strategy in the Indo-Pacific: Balancing Competition and Readiness

4. Why is Framing Partnership Crucial for Addressing Food and Water Security Challenges in the Pacific? A Perspective Beyond Knowledge Transfer on Water Operator Partnerships

5. Cultural Dimensions of Oceania: Between the Past and Future, West and East

6. Understanding the Cyber Terrain: Global Solutions for Stability in the Pacific

Part II: Actors Shaping the Indo-Pacific Region Presence and Future

7. Irregular Warfare Lessons Learned from Operation Pacific Eagle-Philippines

8. Who will Dive into Crevasse? Backlash of the Russia-North Korea Defense Pact in the Communist Trio of Russia-North Korea-China

9. China vs the West- Militaries on a Collision Course? Asia vs the West - Economies Moving in Opposite Directions?

10. China and the Qing Court - Fostering the Sphere of Influence with an Ancient Strategy

11. India's Growing Role: Balancing Between the East And West

12. Impact of the Korean Wave - Values and Culture Shaping Intercultural Approach in Southeast Asia and Pacific

13. Restoring Indonesia's Global Maritime Fulcrum Vision: The Hedging Narrative that Connects the Indo to the Pacific

Part III: International Arrangements

14. Embracing India's Strategy in the Indo-Pacific: Emphasis on the Quad and Beyond

15. ASEAN Centrality: The Indispensable Myth

16. Latin America: The Forgotten Coast of the Indo-Pacific?

17. China's Security Engagement in the Indo-Pacific: Lessons from the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation

18. Securing International Law Order in the Indo-Pacific

19. The New South Pacific Diplomacy

20. Pacific Island Forum's Strategic Reply to Ocean Change