The Actual Balance of Power in Asia-Pacific: Determinants, Characteristics and New Trends

Journal Title: Academic Journal of Economic Studies - Year 2017, Vol 3, Issue 3

Abstract

The present paper is structured around the following research objectives: (1) identification of the main characteristics of Asia-Pacific relations, strategic partnerships and regional rivalries; (2) justification of the need to address this topic both economically and geostrategically; (3) correlation between India’s intention to become a member of APEC (aimed at expanding its sphere of influence in the region), its Act East strategy and the invigoration of strategic partnerships with China’s competitors; (4) reactivation of the debate on principles of governance in Asia and the features of the Factory Asia, highlighting the roles played by China, Japan, ASEAN and India’s new role in the Asian economic integration; (5) the entry of the UK into the Asia-Pacific equation, supported, among other determinants, by the goal of expanding its sphere of influence worldwide.

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Iulia Monica Oehler-Sincai

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Iulia Monica Oehler-Sincai (2017). The Actual Balance of Power in Asia-Pacific: Determinants, Characteristics and New Trends. Academic Journal of Economic Studies, 3(3), 62-72. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-201947