Economic statecraft, geoeconomics and regional political economies

Breslin, Shaun; Nesadurai, Helen E. S.

doi:10.1080/09512748.2023.2200030

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“…This study examines Australia's evolving engagements in the Pacific region from the economic statecraft perspective. Economic statecraft has conceptual breadth as it relates to a state's motivations, policy objectives, tools and means, and outcomes, allowing researchers to approach the concept from multifaced perspectives (Breslin & Nesadurai, 2023). The study adopts a general definition of economic statecraft: "the state's intentional manipulation of economic interaction to capitalize on, reinforce, or reduce the associated strategic externalities" (Norris, 2016, pp.…”

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Maintaining influence through economic statecraft: Australia's response to China's presence in the Pacific region

Yoshimatsu,

Maso

2024

Asian Politics and Policy

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Australia has historically been a prominent diplomatic partner for the Pacific Island countries, providing development assistance to support their social and economic progress. China gradually heightened its political and economic influence in the Pacific area by integrating the region into its Belt and Road Initiative. This development has encouraged scholars to examine Australia's diplomatic engagements in the Pacific region in response to China's growing presence. This article approaches this issue by using the concept of economic statecraft as an analytical tool. It argues that Australia's reactions to China's presence through the infusion of strategic motivations into foreign aid and the use of multilateral agreements and initiatives can be seen as positive economic statecraft with two characterizations: emulation of China's successful strategies and differentiation from Chinese approaches through the incorporation of multilateral and ideational methods.

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confidence: 99%