ASEAN and the geopolitical challenges of the Indo-Pacific

Authors

  • Tales Henrique Nascimento Simões Universidade de São Paulo
  • Alexandre Ratsuo Uehara ESPM

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5007/2177-5230.2023.e89896

Keywords:

Geopolitics, ASEAN, Southeast Asia, Indo-Pacific, China-United States rivalry

Abstract

This article analyzes the geopolitical challenges faced by ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) and the pressure put on their role in the stability, cohesion, and centrality of the region's security architecture. Although ASEAN has been fundamental to the reduction of conflicts in its geographic space throughout history, recent geopolitical transformations on a regional and global scale have greatly altered its ability to manage uncertainties and adversities, putting into question the institution's relevance in preserving peace and security in the Indo-Pacific region, with China’s rise and its growing rivalry with the United States and the hardships in the South China Sea.

Author Biographies

Tales Henrique Nascimento Simões, Universidade de São Paulo

Doutorando em Geografia pelo PPGH/USP. Mestre em Geografia Humana pela mesma instituição. Membro pesquisador do GEOPO/USP e integrante do Grupo de Estudos sobre Ásia do Núcleo de Pesquisa em Relações Internacionais (NUPRI/USP). Possui pesquisa e especialidade nas áreas da Geografia Política, Geopolítica e Relações Internacionais, com enfoque na América do Sul e na Ásia, e nos temas do regionalismo, política externa, segurança e defesa, e geopolítica global.

Alexandre Ratsuo Uehara, ESPM

Doutor em Ciência Política pela Universidade de São Paulo (2001). No Japão foi pesquisador visitante na Universidade Keio (1993) e na Universidade Sophia (1999-2000). Atualmente, na ESPM, é professor no Curso de Relações Internacionais, Coordenador Acadêmico do Centro Brasileiro de Estudos de Negócios Internacionais & Diplomacia Corporativa (CBENI & DiC) e do Núcleo de Estudos em Negócios Asiáticos (NENA). Pesquisador Sênior do Núcleo de Pesquisa em Relações Internacionais, onde coordena o Grupo de Estudos sobre Ásia (GEASIA).

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Published

2023-05-15

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Vol. 38 No. 86 (2023): Geopolítica: mundo, nações e regiões

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