Minilateralism in the Indo-Pacific - 9780367430375

Taylor & Francis

Minilateralism in the Indo-PacificThe Quadrilateral Security Dialogue, Lancang-Mekong Cooperation Mechanism, and ASEAN\nAuthor(s): Bhubhindar Singh, Sarah Teo\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780367430375, 978-0367430375\nSynopsis\nWhile US-centred bilateralism and ASEAN-led multilateralism have largely dominated the post-Cold War regional security architecture in the Indo-Pacific, increasing doubts about their effectiveness have resulted in countries turning to alternative forms of cooperation, such as minilateral arrangements. Compared to multilateral groupings, minilateral platforms are smaller in size, as well as more exclusive, flexible and functional. \n\nBoth China and the US have contributed to minilateral initiatives in the Indo-Pacific. In the case of the former, there is the Lancang-Mekong Cooperation mechanisminvolving China, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnamestablished in 2015. In the case o.