May 23,2014 Special Forum

Asian Multilateralism: Introduction

In the mid-2010s multilateralism centered on East Asia stands at a turning point. What are its main purposes? What balance of power—military, economic, and cultural—will it reflect? Who will lead? The questions are never-ending at a time of extraordinary flux. ASEAN seeks to sustain its leadership. China is pressing for a region centered on its […]

Editorial Staff
ASEAN , Bifurcated multilateralism , community of common destiny , cultural multilateralism , economic multilateralism , security multilateralism , triumphalist leadership