Palgrave Handbook of Geopolitics and Security in the Indo-Pacific
László Csicsmann, Scott N. Romaniuk, Kristian L. Nielsen
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The Palgrave Handbook of Geopolitics and Security in the Indo-Pacific
Editors
Prof. László Csicsmann (main editor)
Professor, Head of Research Centre
Centre for Contemporary Asia Studies
Corvinus Institute for Advanced Studies (CIAS)
Corvinus University of Budapest
Hungary
[email protected]
Dr. Scott N. Romaniuk (corresponding editor)
Research Fellow
Centre for Contemporary Asia Studies
Corvinus Institute of Advanced Studies (CIAS)
Corvinus University of Budapest
Budapest, Fővám tér 8, 1093
Hungary
[email protected]Dr. Kristian L. Nielsen (editor)
Research Fellow
Centre for Contemporary Asia Studies
Corvinus Institute of Advanced Studies (CIAS)
Corvinus University of Budapest
Hungary
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The Palgrave Handbook of Geopolitics and Security in the Indo-Pacific
Headline
The Palgrave Handbook of Geopolitics and Security in the Indo-Pacific presents an in-depth and inter-
disciplinary examination of the geopolitical and security dynamics across East, South, and Southeast
Asia, and beyond. It aims to establish connections across these regions by exploring the geopolitical
connections that exist among them. It offers a vital resource for all scholars and students interested
in the geopolitical and security dynamics across the Indo-Pacific. The handbook is divided into four
parts:
Part I: Conceptual issues
Part II: National issues
Part III: Regional issues
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Part IV: Cross-regional and global issues
Description of the project’s scope and content
The Indo-Pacific region, along with its wider geopolitical and geoeconomic interconnections, is
rapidly developing into a significant area of focus and a complex network of new challenges in the
realm of international politics. It comprises several of the most vital, delicate, and intricate systems
and relationships in the world, which revolve around strategic, political, military, and security
considerations. The complex and multifaceted dynamics of the broader region, involving multiple
stakeholders at the sub-state, state, and supra-state levels, represent rapid evolving and emerging
challenges and opportunities. These circumstances have attracted the interest of the most
influential and significant global actors and are characterised by neo-colonialist policies, territorial
disputes, foreign interests, and great power competition. Additionally, militarisation, nuclear
threats, and deep-rooted structural competition further define and exacerbate the region.
This volume presents a dynamic re-conceptualisation and critical re-establishment of the term
‘geopolitics’, which is intricately intertwined with Indo-Pacific actors and relations that are
frequently over-essentialised. Scholars, decision-makers, and professionals from all over the world
will write the chapters that make up the proposed volume. Each chapter will vary in length from a
minimum of 6,000 words to a maximum of 10,000 words (including references). The chapters that
are being proposed for the volume will offer a comprehensive, scholarly, and interdisciplinary
exploration of current viewpoints regarding national policies, challenges, and ambitions.
Additionally, they will cover thematic and conceptual aspects while carrying out analyses that
employ various security and international relations (IR) theories and the concept of geopolitics.
Type of work
Edited volume (major reference work, MRW)
Key details
*The editors can CREATE ANY CHAPTER TITLE for potential contributors based on suggestions
Length 6,000–10,000 words (reference list included).
Citation style APA (7th edition) (in-text citation, reference list): (Smith 2010:10).
Language British English
Writing style/structure A research paper structured at the discretion of the authors.
Submission date for first Rolling basis
online publication
Online publication date Approximately 6 weeks from submission (not including edits)
Publication type ONLINE (July 15, 2024) and PRINT (December 2025)
Author benefits Authors may update or add to their online chapters at any time.
Lifetime access to all Palgrave/Springer collections (approximately
2,000 reference works) is available to authors.
Keywords and phrases
Keywords
● Alliances
● China
● East Asia
● Geopolitics
● Great powers
● Hegemony
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● India
● Indo-Pacific
● Security
● South China Sea (SCS)
● United States
Key phrases
● Alliances in the Indo-Pacific
● Arms races
● Artificial intelligence (AI)
● Balancing regional security
● Belt and Road Initiative (BRI)
● Cross-Strait Relations
● Energy (in)security
● Foreign policies and strategic interests
● Geopolitics and security
● Great power rivalry and hegemonic competition
● Military modernisation
● Science, Technology & Society
● Strategic partnerships in the Indo-Pacific
Table of contents
Chapter Section and chapter title
Part I—Conceptual issues
1 Introduction: The Indo-Pacific at the Nexus of Geopolitics and Security
2 (Re-)Conceptualising Geopolitics
3 Japan’s Foreign Policy Language of the Indo-Pacific
4 Refined conversational AI-agent for insightful geopolitical decision-making
5 Paradoxes of (In)security
6 Maritime Security and Piracy in the Indo-Pacific
7 Balance(s) of Power in the Indo-Pacific
8 Security Dilemmas in the Indo-Pacific
9 The ‘False Promise’ of Offshore Balancing
10 Non-Alignment Policies in the Indo-Pacific
11 Non-Traditional Security Issues in the Indo-Pacific
12 Human Security in the Indo-Pacific: Issues and Challenges
Part II—National issues
13 The United States’ Geopolitical Interests
14 The Geopolitics of China
15 China’s Military Modernisation
16 Taiwan—A Shore Too Far: Analysing China’s Military Ambitions
17 China’s Maritime Ambitions and Expansion
18 India’s Geopolitics
19 India’s Military Modernisation
20 Understanding Bangladesh’s Geopolitics
21 The Geopolitics of Japan as an Emerging Security Actor
22 South Korea’s Geopolitics
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23 The Philippines’ Geopolitics and Geostrategic Interests
24 Vietnam’s Geopolitical Interests in Southeast Asia
25 Sri Lanka’s Geopolitics
26 Australia’s Strategic Posture in the Indo-Pacific
27 The UK’s ‘Pivot’ to the Indo-Pacific
28 France and the Indo-Pacific
Türkiye’s Growing Engagement with the Indo-Pacific: A Shift Towards the East or a
29 Strategic Expansion of Interests?
Part III—Regional issues
Geographic Security Issues between the US and the PRC: Imminent Conflict, and
30 Where?
31 China as a Great Power: Ambitions, Strategic Culture, and Foreign Policy
32 China and the Middle East
33 Indonesia as a Regional Power
34 The Geopolitics and Security Issues of the Pacific Islands
35 India as a Regional (Great) Power
36 India and the Middle East
37 Navigating the Power Struggle: Bangladesh’s Perspective on the Indian Ocean Dynamics
38 Senkaku/Diaoyu in China-Japan Relations
39 China, Taiwan, and Cross-Strait Relations
40 Taiwan’s ‘Porcupine’ Strategy
41 US and Chinese ‘Salami Slicing’ in the Indo-Pacific
42 Geopolitics and Power Struggles in the South China Sea
43 Russia and the Indo-Pacific
44 Russia, Japan, and the Kuril Islands Controversy
45 The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO)
46 The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN): Balancing Regional Security
47 Arms Races in East and Southeast Asia
48 Terrorism and Counter-Terrorism in Southeast Asia
49 Arms Races in South Asia
50 Terrorism and Counter-Terrorism in South Asia
51 Juvenile justice, street children, and refugee children in Bangladesh
52 Afghanistan Under the Taliban 2.0: Implications for Pakistan, India, and China's Security
Part IV—Cross-regional and global issues
53 Technology and Security in the Indo-Pacific
54 Nuclear Issues in the Indo-Pacific
55 China in Space: Ambitions, Activities, and Security Implications
56 India in Space: Ambitions, Activities, and Security Implications
57 China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) in the Indo-Pacific
58 BRICS, Expanding: Intra and Inter-Regional Partnerships and Cooperation
59 The Evolution and Dynamics of the Russia-China Relationship
Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States (AUKUS): An Evolving
60 Partnership?
The Indo-Pacific Geopolitics and Security Relevance for NATO–Alliance Pivots from
61 Euro-Atlantic towards Great Power Competition
62 The EU’s Strategic Partnerships in the Indo-Pacific in an Age of Geopolitics
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The End of the Arctic's Geopolitical Exceptionalism: Asian Powers and Their Pursuit of
63 Arctic Interests
64 Food (In)Securities
65 Water (In)Securities
66 Energy (In)Securities
67 Mining and Refining: Rare Earth Elements and the Strategic Role of Minerals
