Shravan Krishnan Sharma, PSIA – Sciences Po Paris
This PSIA student essay written by Shravan Krishnan Sharma examines Singapore’s foreign policy model and if it can be a viable template for other smaller nations in the Indo-Pacific.
Niamh Fitzgerald, PSIA – Sciences Po Paris
This essay by PSIA student, Niamh Fitzgerald highlights the importance of operating within a multilateral setting and forming relationships with Pacific Island nations for a stable and less competitive environment. It suggests that New Zealand, Japan, France, and even China could be potential partners for Australia. The essay emphasizes the need for Australia to prioritize climate change commitments to secure its interests and remain competitive in the South Pacific region while promoting regional development and engagement.
Published in the Economist, this article analyses how the trilateral maritime alliance, AUKUS will reshape the Indo-Pacific’s strategic landscape.
Hainan Zhou, PSIA – Sciences Po Paris
This essay by PSIA student, Hainan Zhou proposes a strategy that begins with using economic disadvantages to gradually increase Beijing’s influence on Taiwanese society while maintaining the existing diplomatic siege on Taiwan. The approach aims to create economic dependence, prompting Taiwan to passively move closer to mainland China and allowing for increased meddling in its affairs. However, careful consideration is necessary regarding the timing, means, and utilization of this economic intervention for cross-strait negotiations.
Marcello Galuzzo, PSIA – Sciences Po Paris
This PSIA student essay explores whether the Shanghai Cooperation Organization could be the response to an American Indo-Pacific.
Camille Ibos, PSIA – Sciences Po Paris
This PSIA student essay explores how New Zealand has embraced the Indo-Pacific concept and prioritized independence, inclusiveness, and diversification in its foreign policy as well as how it seeks to safeguard a stable Indo-Pacific through trade centrality, a rules-based order, and its anti-nuclear stance. As geo-strategic tensions increase, New Zealand may explore cooperation with Quad and AUKUS members, seek new markets for trade diversification, and foster relationships with ASEAN and India for future opportunities.
Auriane Mattera, PSIA – Sciences Po Paris
This PSIA student essay written by Auriane Mattera examines the multipolarity that the Indo-Pacific is experiencing in patent production, driven by the shift to knowledge economies. Private companies, rather than governments, are leading the competitive struggle, while government funding for R&D has declined. Geopolitical risks and the securitization of private companies may reshape IP competition in the Indo-Pacific, necessitating research on governmental proxy usage of private companies for future IP strategies.
Florence Wabinski, PSIA – Sciences Po Paris
In this essay, Florence Wabinski analyses South Korea’s attempt to develop an Indo-Pacific strategy under the guise of the New Southern Policy (Plus) framework.
Claire (Hyun seung) Jeon, PSIA – Sciences Po Paris
This PSIA student essay written by Claire (Hyun seung) Jeon outlines South Korea’s security ambition for strategic autonomy in the Indo-Pacific region.
Samira Grotto, PSIA, Sciences Po
In this PSIA student essay written by Samira Grotto examines the current Indo-Pacific geopolitical framework: the rise of China, big power dynamics and implications for smaller and middle powers.
The European Commission published their strategy for the Indo-Pacific as joint communication to the European Parliament and Council, it can be found in the document below.
Susane Radjaradjane, PSIA – Sciences Po Paris
In this essay Susane Radjaradjane analyses the balance of power in the theatre of the Indo-Pacific and she also outlines the India’s policies and strategic alliances in order to resist China.
Marie Desbonnets, PSIA – Sciences Po Paris
This PSIA student essay written by Marie Desbonnets analyses the evolution of the Indian Naval Industry and its quest of strategic autonomy in the theatre of the Indo-Pacific.
Tanvi Riise, PSIA – Sciences Po Paris
Tanvi Riise analyses Japan’s quest for energy security in light of a global energy crisis and ever changing geopolitical scenario.
Victoire Reboul, PSIA – Sciences Po Paris
In this PSIA student essay, Victoire Reboul argues that the idea of a “new Cold War” between the US and China in the Indo-Pacific is misguided due to factors such as high interdependence and the adoption of a two-track foreign policy by most states in the region. Hence, framing the rivalry as a Cold War would be a strategic mistake. The Indo-Pacific is moving towards a model of dynamic bipolarity rather than a return to the Cold War era.
Brynn Hansen, PSIA – Sciences Po Paris
In this essay, Brynn Hansen examines President Biden’s Indo-Pacific Strategy by analysing the similarities and differences to his predecessor’s strategic proposals.