Tuesday, June 22, 2021

A Rules-Based Order in the Asia-Pacific

 




In this article, Nasu & Tan acknowledged that there are different versions of a rules-based order within and beyond existing framework of international law. In the Asia Pacific, the development of rules-based order depends on the extent to which states in the region can agree on what the rules are and find a common ground to negotiate between China and the US through the shifting balance of power politics.

AUTHOR PROFILE

The following are excerpts from the publication describing the authors:

Dr Hitoshi Nasu is an Associate Professor of Law at the Australian National University, with expertise in public international law, particularly in the fields of international security law and the law of armed conflict. He has written on a wide range of international law issues including peacekeeping, the protection of civilians, the responsibility to protect, human security, national security, regional security in the Asia-Pacific, disaster relief and management, security institutions and international rule of law, and new technologies and the law of armed conflict, with over 60 publications. He holds Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Political Science from Aoyama Gakuin University and a Master’s degree and a PhD in Law from the University of Sydney.

Tan See Seng is Professor of International Relations and Deputy Director of the Institute of Defence and Strategic Studies at RSIS. He is an elected member of the NTU Senate. He is the author and/or editor of 15 books and monographs, and has published over 70 scholarly articles and book chapters. He is a regular consultant for international organisations and national governments including that of Singapore, and has held visiting appointments and fellowships at various universities and research institutes. He has BA Honours (First) and MA degrees from the University of Manitoba and his PhD is from Arizona State University.

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