Regional Stability in the Asia-Pacific: Towards a Conceptual Understanding

Ayson, Robert

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“…• Costs associated with institutional change (Bedock, 2014;Duit et al, 2010;Greif & Laitin, 2004;Lindner, 2003;Pollack, 1996;Veenendaal, 2017); • Uncertainties associated with benefits of change (Ayson, 2005;Bisschops & Beunen, 2019;Brousseau et al, 2011;Hall & Thelen, 2009).…”

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Revisiting institutional stability: A systematic review and distillations of dominant modes

Galik

Chelbi

2021

Env Pol Gov

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The concept of institutional stability has been explored from multiple disciplinary lenses and is associated with a variety of theories and frameworks, masking important variation in the mechanisms and modes of institutional stability, and complicating our understanding of how and why institutions are maintained over time. This is particularly salient to questions of environmental governance, where the recent pace and magnitude of both political and environmental change necessitates more careful attention to the capacity of existing institutions to persist or adapt. Here, we conduct a systematic review to examine the treatment of institutional stability in the literature to determine whether dominant or consistent conceptualizations of institutional stability are present. Beginning with a list of 21 synonyms for stability as used in the literature, we assembled a raw dataset of 23,379 manuscripts in print or published between 1976 and August 2019. Papers were then screened to ensure a theoretical or empirical analysis of institutional stability, resulting in a final dataset of 165 unique manuscripts. From our review, we propose two separate axes-directionality and intentionality-upon which four separate modes of stability may be arrayed. Termed passive stability, active stability, intended inaction, and failed action, we find that each is characterized by distinct mechanisms and captures specific concepts detailed in the extant literature. Though we believe our typology to have the potential to provide for a more precise analysis of institutional stability and associated policy and resource outcomes, further research is necessary to demonstrate its applicability.

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“…Perhaps both leading to and stemming from this relative absence is the ubiquitous nature of the concept of stability. For instance, stability is a feature of multiple academic natural and social science disciplines (Ayson, 2005). Even within the fields of political science and public administration, the mechanistic emphasis varies widely.…”

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Revisiting institutional stability: A systematic review and distillations of dominant modes

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Chelbi

2021

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“…The western Pacific has especially emerged as an ideal laboratory for unwrapping this concept. 5 "International order" is yet another term for explaining why security in the western Pacific appears to be in a flux. 6 However, there is no literature that connects these three concepts comprehensivelysecurity architecture, stability and international order.…”

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Will the security architecture of the western Pacific change post-COVID 19?

Banerjee

2020

Maritime Affairs: Journal of the National Maritime Foundation o

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The Indo-Pacific, combines a panoply of regions and blends multiple security architectures. Some regions are dominated by nontraditional security threats, while others are unstable and rife with security dilemma. Instability and disorder are most palpable in the maritime domain, especially in the geographical region of the western Pacific. From the beginning of 2020, China has intensified its assertiveness in the South China Sea, including the announcement of two administrative districts and transgressions by its survey ship Haiyang Dizhi 8. Some attribute these developments to the COVID-19 outbreak. Enhanced US posture in the region seems to have little effect on Chinese revanchism. This article assesses the spurt of developments in the South China Sea during the COVID-19 pandemic. It establishes the conceptual framework for analysing the change in the regional order. It evaluates the regional security architecture of the western Pacific and the efficacy of the putative order. The prospective change in the security order of the western Pacific and response is also examined.

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“…[10] Stability can be seen as a system's tendency to balance, including its ability to find a new equilibrium in changing conditions. This approach is reflected in five types of Asia-Pacific stabilityavoidance of major wars, the stability of distribution of power, stability of institutions and norms, political stability within countries, and economic stability [11]…”

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Free and Open Indo-Pacific in Defense Cooperation between Indonesia and Australia

Pramono¹,

Halkis²

2020

Technium

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Indonesia and Australia are two neighboring countries with different cultural characteristics and patterns of international relations. This research aims to formulate a pattern of strategic partnerships between Indonesia and Australia in the field of defense cooperation. Through the symbolic interactional approach, the researcher saw actors' behavior between countries by collecting data from various sources; online newspapers, scientific articles, interviews, and discussions illustrated the pattern of defense cooperation between Indonesia and Australia at three levels. At the multilateral level, the relationship between Australia and Indonesia looks rather difficult to reciprocate. At the regional level, especially in the Southeast Asia region, Indonesia and Australia cooperation in non-binding control, and on the bilateral level Indonesia and Australia as equal partners are equally committed to mutual control. Free and Open Indo-Pacific strengthens Indonesia-Australia cooperation in the trade sector. An agreement has been built and ratified into the Indonesia-Australia Law comprehensive economic partnership agreement (IA-CEPA). Thus the internal politics of the alliance is very dynamic. On the one hand, the United States strengthens its dominance by utilizing regional countries challenging Chinese policies as bilateral partnerships. On the other hand, multilateral allies help each other. Development between border countries in various ways for defense development.

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Regional Stability in the Asia-Pacific: Towards a Conceptual Understanding

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Revisiting institutional stability: A systematic review and distillations of dominant modes

Revisiting institutional stability: A systematic review and distillations of dominant modes

Will the security architecture of the western Pacific change post-COVID 19?

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