1st Edition

International Law and Security in Indo-Pacific Strategic Design for the Region

Edited By Joanna Siekiera Copyright 2026
292 Pages
by Routledge

292 Pages
by Routledge

This book uses an interdisciplinary approach to discuss international law and conflict in the Indo-Pacific region, covering topics such as maritime security, climate change and international relations. Detailing how international relations and particular state interests govern regional and global partnerships, the book provides suggestions for the future of the Indo-Pacific region. Exploring... Read more

Foreword by Joanna Siekiera

Introduction by Wade Turvold

Preface by Cleo Paskal

 

 

Part I: Multidimensional Competition and Cooperation

 

1. Law Enforcement: The Key to Stability in the Indo-Pacific?

William Liffick and Brandon Quinones

 

2. Formation of a Multipolar World in a Context of Authoritarianism

Junhua Zhang

 

3. The Duality of Strategy in the Indo-Pacific: Balancing Competition and Readiness

Luke Shabro

 

4. Why is Framing Partnership Crucial for Addressing Food and Water Security Challenges in the Pacific? A Perspective Beyond Knowledge Transfer on Water Operator Partnerships

Helen Barbosa

 

5. Cultural Dimensions of Oceania: Between the Past and Future, West and East

Dariusz Zdziech

 

6. Understanding the Cyber Terrain: Global Solutions for Stability in the Pacific

Jacob Galbreth

 

 

Part II: Actors Shaping the Indo-Pacific Region Presence and Future

 

7. Irregular Warfare Lessons Learned from Operation Pacific Eagle-Philippines

Mimi Fabe and Joan Andrea Toledo

 

8. Who will Dive into Crevasse? Backlash of the Russia-North Korea Defense Pact in the Communist Trio of Russia-North Korea-China

Soojeong Choi

 

9. China vs the West- Militaries on a Collision Course? Asia vs the West - Economies Moving in Opposite Directions?

Richard Zalski

 

10. China and the Qing Court – Fostering the Sphere of Influence with an Ancient Strategy

Cho Wong

 

11. India’s Growing Role: Balancing Between the East And West

Pooja Bhatt

 

12. Impact of the Korean Wave – Values and Culture Shaping Intercultural Approach in Southeast Asia and Pacific

Lidia Wiśniewska

 

13. Restoring Indonesia’s Global Maritime Fulcrum Vision: The Hedging Narrative that Connects the Indo to the Pacific

Bagus Jatmiko

 

 

Part III: International Arrangements

 

14. Embracing India's Strategy in the Indo-Pacific: Emphasis on the Quad and Beyond

Simran Walia

 

15. ASEAN Centrality:  The Indispensable Myth

Jeffry Hollman

 

16. Latin America: The Forgotten Coast of the Indo-Pacific?

Juan Pablo Toro

 

17. China’s Security Engagement in the Indo-Pacific: Lessons from the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation

Adina Masalbekova

 

18. Securing International Law Order in the Indo-Pacific

Joseph Tshilomb Jonathan

 

19. The New South Pacific Diplomacy

John Wasko

 

20. Pacific Island Forum’s Strategic Reply to Ocean Change

Joanna Siekiera

 

 

Biography

Dr. Joanna Siekiera is an expert in international law, NATO consultant, trainer, and educator. She currently works as the Assistant Professor at the War Studies University in Warsaw, Poland. She is also a fellow at the U.S. Marine Corps University in Quantico and supports various military institutions as a legal SME and course facilitator.