Advocating the rules-based order in an era of multipolarity

Raymond, Gregory V.

doi:10.1080/10357718.2018.1520803

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“…To begin with, the balance of power among the great powers and regional countries has evolved to a very different stage compared with the time immediately before the end of the Cold War when Vietnam adopted it's opening foreign policy at the end of the Cold War (Fels, 2016;Shambaugh, 2018). The regional order has gradually moved from a pax-Americana unipolarity to a more bipolar order shared by the US and China, or a multipolar one with the increasing role of middle powers (Pogoson, 2018;Raymond, 2019).…”

Section: Changes In the International Environmentmentioning

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Shedding to Grow: The Coming Doi Moi 2.0 in Vietnam’s Foreign Policy

Tuan

Binh

Huong³

2020

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Purpose of the study: The purpose of this study is to revisit the characteristics of Vietnam’s foreign policy since its renovation in 1986, also known as Doi Moi, and explore its future trajectory in the coming decades. Methodology: This study employs a well-established analytical framework relying on the two-level game theory in foreign policy analysis which denotes that a state’s foreign policy is shaped by both external and domestic factors. Primary data are collected from a wide range of trusted resources and databases and communications of the authors with Vietnamese veteran diplomats and foreign policymakers. Main finding: This article finds that three decades since the launching of Doi Moi in 1986, fundamental principles of Vietnam’s foreign policy remains intact. Because both domestic and external foundations for the initial stage of renovation have fundamentally been replaced by new contexts, Hanoi will likely move towards the so-called Doi Moi 2.0 characterized by greater proactiveness and determination. Applications of this study: This study has implication for policymakers, scholars and experts in the disciplines and subfields of politics, international relations, foreign policy analysis given that Vietnam has been well known for its significant achievements in its diplomatic relations after the Cold War and it is playing a growing role in regional and international affairs. The originality of this study: This study makes an original contribution to the existing literature of Vietnam’s foreign policy because it digs into an issue where only a few numbers of scholars have touched upon and provides a comprehensive analysis of the factors influencing Hanoi’s mindset, shaping Vietnam’s national interests and formulating Vietnam’s foreign policy in the coming decades.

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Section: Changes In the International Environmentmentioning

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Shedding to Grow: The Coming Doi Moi 2.0 in Vietnam’s Foreign Policy

Tuan

Binh

Huong³

2020

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“…And yet, despite the country's considerable and long-standing association with such concepts, part of the current scholarship focusing on either Australian domestic or foreign policy highlights a number of elements that undermine the very notion of Australia as a 'good international citizen', and, consequently, that of an 'exemplary' middle power as well. The extant literature identifies some key issue areas, including the securitisation of maritime immigration and the severe attitude towards asylum seekers (Kampmark 2017), a controversial approach to climate change (Tangney 2019), a meagre record in terms of rights of Indigenous peoples (Synot 2019), and an awkward international posture, torn between the support for the rules-based order on the one hand, and that to the US-often resorting to unilateralism-on the other (Raymond 2019). This ongoing and increasingly-heated debate has long transcended the country's borders, and has sparked numerous international discussions on Australia's track record in the above areas, most notably at (though not limited to) the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR 2020).…”

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Australia the ‘good international citizen’? The limits of a traditional middle power

Abbondanza

2020

Australian Journal of International Affairs

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Australia is often described as a 'good international citizen' (GIC), which is intertwined to its status of 'quintessential' middle power. However, a number of elements might undermine both notions. This research reviews the concept of GIC and contributes to this niche of IR theory by providing a dedicated definitional framework, which consists of: i) the respect of the international law; ii) multilateralism; iii) the pursuing of humanitarian and idealist objectives; iv) an active support for the rules-based order; and v) a congruous identity matched by consistent domestic policies. After assessing the country's foreign and domestic policies against this, it finds that Australia has damaged its GIC credentials due to a number of reasons, including: the hard-line policies against seaborne asylum seekers; the participation in missions that are not sanctioned by the UN; the transformation of its global multilateralism into a selective regionalism; the budget cuts to foreign aid; a controversial attitude towards climate change mitigation; and a preference for the US-led global order over a rules-based international society. Far from criticising the country's foreign policy in its entirety, it argues that in the 21st century Australia behaves as a 'neutral international citizen', and a traditional but not 'quintessential' middle power.

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Taming Chinese power: decoding the dynamics of Australian foreign policies toward the rise of China

2021

Australian Journal of International Affairs

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Advocating the rules-based order in an era of multipolarity

Cited by 7 publications

References 2 publications

Shedding to Grow: The Coming Doi Moi 2.0 in Vietnam’s Foreign Policy

Shedding to Grow: The Coming Doi Moi 2.0 in Vietnam’s Foreign Policy

Australia the ‘good international citizen’? The limits of a traditional middle power

Taming Chinese power: decoding the dynamics of Australian foreign policies toward the rise of China

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