Quad Plus and Indo-pacific: The Changing Profile of International Relations (Routledge Studies on Think Asia)

"This book explores how the Quad Plus mechanism is set to reshape the global multilateral economic and security co-operations between Quad partner countries and the rest of the world. With the Quad partners - Australia, India, Japan and the United States - seeing deteriorating ties with China, the book provides a holistic understanding of the reasons why Quad Plus matters and what it means for the post-COVID Indo-Pacific and Asian order. It goes beyond the existing literature of the global Post-COVID reality and examines how Quad Plus can grow and find synergy with national and multilateral Indo-Pacific initiatives. The chapters analyze the mechanism's uncharacteristic yet active approach of including countries like South Korea, Israel, Brazil, New Zealand and ASEAN/Vietnam for their successful handling of the pandemic crisis, thereby reshaping the new world's geopolitical vision. A unique study focused solely on the intricacies and the broader dialogue of the 'Quad Plus' narrative, the book caters to strategic audiences as well as academics researching International Relations, Politics, and Indo-Pacific and Asian Studies"-- Provided by publisher This book explores how the Quad Plus mechanism is set to reshape the global multilateral economic and security co-operations between Quad partner countries and the rest of the world. With the Quad partners—Australia, India, Japan and the United States— seeing deteriorating ties with China, the book provides a holistic understanding of the reasons why Quad Plus matters and what it means for the post-COVID Indo-Pacific and Asian order. It goes beyond the existing literature of the global post-COVID reality and examines how Quad Plus can grow and find synergy with national and multilateral Indo-Pacific initiatives. The chapters analyse the mechanism’s uncharacteristic yet active approach of including countries like South Korea, Israel, Brazil, New Zealand and ASEAN/Vietnam for their successful handling of the pandemic crisis, thereby reshaping the new world’s geopolitical vision. A unique study focused solely on the intricacies and the broader dialogue of the “Quad Plus” narrative, the book caters to strategic audiences as well as academics researching international relations, politics, and Indo-Pacific and Asian studies. Cover 1 Half Title 2 Series Page 3 Title Page 4 Copyright Page 5 Table of Contents 6 List of tables 8 List of contributors 9 Acknowledgments 13 List of abbreviations 14 Introduction: Quad Plus: Shaping relationships in the Indo-Pacific? 18 PART I: Beijing, Quad and the Quad Plus 32 1. China’s views of the Quad and Quad Plus arrangements 34 2. Competition and coalitions: The United States, Quad Plus and the Chinese challenge in the Indo-Pacific 47 3. The Quad Plus and India’s pointed alignment strategy 61 4. Nurturing the Quad Plus formula: Institutional perspective of Japan’s FOIP 95 5. Australia, New Zealand and the Quad Plus 111 PART II: The “Plus” perspectives 126 6. Fracturing architecture?: The Quad Plus and ASEAN centrality in the Indo-Pacific 128 7. Britain in the Indo-Pacific—and the Quad Plus, or even a “Quint”? 141 8. The Quad Plus and South Korea’s quest for foreign policy autonomy 153 9. Israel, India and Quad Plus: Searching for alternatives to Western perspectives 167 10. France and the Quad Plus: Keeping flexibility in the Indo-Pacific 181 11. Function over form: Canada’s bolting-in and capabilities-led approach to Quad Plus engagement 194 12. The Indo-Pacific Quad Plus at Atlantic Latin American shores: Moment of covet or reckoning for Brazilian foreign policy? 209 PART III: A view from the others 226 13. Russia’s attitude to the Quad Plus: Troublesome present, hazy future 228 14. Quad Plus: A role for Indian Ocean island states? 242 15. The Quad Plus proposition in a Middle Eastern context 252 16. The Quad Plus and promoting international connectivity: A focus on the Makran region 266 Index 280 Introduction; 1 China's views of the Quad and Quad Plus arrangements; 2 Competition and coalitions; 3 The Quad Plus and India's pointed alignment strategy; 4 Nurturing the Quad Plus formula; "5 Australia,New Zealand and the Quad Plus"; 6 Fracturing architecture?; "7 Britain in the Indo-Pacific—and the Quad Plus,or even a “Quint”?"; 8 The Quad Plus and South Korea's quest for foreign policy autonomy; "9 Israel,India and Quad Plus"; 10 France and the Quad Plus; 11 Function over form; 12 The Indo-Pacific Quad Plus at Atlantic Latin American shores; 13 Russia's attitude to the Quad Plus; 14 Quad Plus; 15 The Quad Plus proposition in a Middle Eastern context; 16 The Quad Plus and promoting international connectivity Introduction,1 China's views of the Quad and Quad Plus arrangements,2 Competition and coalitions,3 The Quad Plus and India's pointed alignment strategy,4 Nurturing the Quad Plus formula,5 Australia, New Zealand and the Quad Plus,6 Fracturing architecture?,7 Britain in the Indo-Pacific—and the Quad Plus, or even a “Quint”?,8 The Quad Plus and South Korea's quest for foreign policy autonomy,9 Israel, India and Quad Plus,10 France and the Quad Plus,11 Function over form,12 The Indo-Pacific Quad Plus at Atlantic Latin American shores,13 Russia's attitude to the Quad Plus,14 Quad Plus,15 The Quad Plus proposition in a Middle Eastern context,16 The Quad Plus and promoting international connectivity This book explores how the Quad Plus mechanism is set to reshape the global multilateral economic and security co-operations between Quad partner countries and the rest of the world. With the Quad partners 0́3 Australia, India, Japan and the United States 0́3 seeing deteriorating ties with China, the book provides a holistic understanding of the reasons why Quad Plus matters and what it means for the post-COVID Indo-Pacific and Asian order. It goes beyond the existing literature of the global Post-COVID reality and examines how Quad Plus can grow and find synergy with national and multilateral Indo-Pacific initiatives. The chapters analyze the mechanism0́9s uncharacteristic yet active approach of including countries like South Korea, Israel, Brazil, New Zealand and ASEAN/Vietnam for their successful handling of the pandemic crisis, thereby reshaping the new world0́9s geopolitical vision. A unique study focused solely on the intricacies and the broader dialogue of the 0́8Quad Plus0́9 narrative, the book caters to strategic audiences as well as academics researching International Relations, Politics, and Indo-Pacific and Asian Studies This book explores how Quad Plus mechanism will reshape global multilateral economic and security co-operations. A unique study focused solely on intricacies and broader dialogue of 'Quad Plus', the book caters to strategic audiences and academics researching International Relations, Politics, and Indo-Pacific and Asian Studies.