Strategic Evolution of QUAD from ‘Ocean Froth’ to Asian NATO, Volume 1: Maritime Diplomacy with Global Power Perceptions - Couverture rigide

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 9819571901 ISBN 13 : 9789819571901

Editeur : Palgrave Macmillan, 2026

Synopsis

This two-volume set provides a comprehensive analysis of the evolution of the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (Quad) and its growing importance in the Indo-Pacific’s strategic landscape. Tracing China’s shifting perceptions, from dismissing the Quad as “ocean froth” to portraying it as an “Asian NATO,” the work examines the grouping’s transformation into a central actor in regional security discourse.
Volume 1 brings together leading scholars to examine the Quad’s trajectory across historical, political, economic, and security dimensions. Contributions explore India–Australia cooperation in non-traditional security, India–Japan maritime diplomacy, and the conceptualization of Quad 2.0 as a heterarchical security complex. The volume examines critical minerals, cybersecurity, supply chain resilience, and Quad’s external engagements with Italy, France, the UK, and ASEAN.
A distinctive feature of the volume is its dual focus: first, on the deepening cooperation among Quad members, Australia, India, Japan, and the United States, across diverse domains; and second, on China’s evolving responses, which have shifted from indifference to open opposition. Through discourse analysis of Chinese strategic rhetoric, the study highlights the underlying contestation shaping Indo-Pacific geopolitics. These volumes fill a major gap in the literature and offer a forward-looking assessment of the Quad’s institutionalization and limitations. They are an essential resource for scholars, policymakers, and students studying multilateral security cooperation and great-power competition in the Indo-Pacific.

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À propos de l'auteur

Dr. Sriparna Pathak is Professor of China Studies and founding Director of the Centre for Northeast Asian Studies in the Jindal School of International Affairs (JSIA) of O.P. Jindal Global University (JGU), Haryana, India. She also serves as a Senior Fellow at the Jindal India Institute. Her previous work experience covers universities such as Gauhati University and Don Bosco University; the Ministry of External Affairs; think tanks like the Observer Research Foundation and the Centre for Armed Forces Historical Research in New Delhi. She is also associated with Taiwan’s Doublethink Lab and works on tracking China’s influence operations.

Dr. Monojit Das is an independent geopolitical analyst.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Palgrave Macmillan
• Date d'édition: 2026
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 9819571901
• ISBN 13: 9789819571901
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 349
• Éditeur: Pathak Sriparna, Das Monojit
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