NAVIGATING THE NEW POLITICAL ECONOMY IN SOUTHEAST ASIA

Based on workshops co-organized by Japan's St. Andrew University and Taiwan's National Chengchi University, this book provides readers with the toolbox for navigating the regional dynamics of political economy in Southeast Asia, with special focus on exploring the key factors determining the shifting dynamics. Organized in three parts, namely, geopolitical and security factors, alternative fields for regional cooperation, and the regional considerations of Southeast Asia, the chapters in the book feature key factors determining the political economy of the region. Written by authors hailing from varied backgrounds, this book is also a joint research effort on policy discussion and timely assessment of COVID-19 recovery plans in Southeast Asia.

Contents:

• Introduction: Delineating Driving Forces for New Political Economy in Greater Southeast Asia (Masahiro Matsumura and Alan H Yang)
• Geopolitical Security Factors:
  • Competition and Collaboration in Infrastructure Development: The Case of the Greater Mekong Subregion (Akio Egawa)
  • BRI Port Facility Projects and China's Military Intentions: A Japanese Perspective (Sadamasa Oue)
  • The Political-Economic Dependent Triangle Variation of Philippines–China–U.S. and Taiwan–China–U.S. Relations from 2000 to 2018 (Ruei-Lin Yu)
  • From Pivot to the Indo-Pacific: U.S., India, and Their Strategic Convergence, Opportunities and Challenges With Vietnam Under QUAD (Roger Chi-feng Liu)
• Alternative Fields for Regional Cooperation:
  • The Efforts of ASEAN Countries on Establishing Technology-Led and Knowledge-Based Economies and Non-ASEAN Countries' Cooperation (Akio Egawa)
  • Japanese Capitalism After Globalization: The Distinct Japanese Accounting System in East Asia and Its Implications (Masahiro Matsumura and Yoshiaki Ozawa)
  • Japan's Data Free Flow with Trust: Progress and Prospects Data Governance (Mark Bryan Manantan)
  • Enabling Human Values in Foreign Policy: The Transformation of Taiwan's New Southbound Policy (Alan Hao Yang and Jeremy Huai-Che Chiang)
• Regional Consideration:
  • Navigating the Regional Geo-Economic Climate and Fostering Economic Transformation: Considerations for Malaysia (Ivy Kwek)
  • Malaysia's Political Contestations in the COVID-19 Era and Their Economic Impacts: An Assessment (Karl Chee Leong Lee)
  • Conclusion: Prospect for a More Resilient Southeast Asia Embedded in the Major Power Politics (Masahiro Matsumura and Alan Yang)

Readership: Academics, undergraduates and postgraduates interested in regional studies of the Indo-Pacific.