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Middle powers and the building of regional order : Australia and South Korea compared
This article compares how two alliance partners of the United States — Australia and the Republic of Korea — are adjusting to the transition from the Cold War order in the Asia-Pacific to a new, as yet undefined regional order. As states occupying positions of privilege in the U.S.-led Cold War order, these two middle powers have engaged with the ASEAN grouping, the putative driver of the coming order, while maintaining traditional alliance commitments to the United States. This article focuses on proposals for the building of formal institutions and also other policies which can influence the formation of regional order, such as economic integration through the pursuit of free trade agreements. In examining an Asian and a non-Asian state, the article also considers how identity shapes attitudes to region and order.
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The Korea observerVolume
42Issue
1Season
SpringPagination
69 - 94Publisher
Institute of Korean StudiesLocation
Seoul, Republic of KoreaISSN
0023-3919Language
engPublication classification
C1 Refereed article in a scholarly journalCopyright notice
2011, Institute of Korean StudiesUsage metrics
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