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Opinion: The Indo-Pacific is an idea more than a region

14 November 2024

The Indo-Pacific: a concept driving global politics toward tension, not just a geographical region.

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The Indo-Pacific is often seen as a geopolitical region stretching across half the Earth, but it’s more of a complex concept driving global politics towards tension and division. On The Conversation, UC Senior Research Fellow Dr Nicholas Ross Smith explores how viewing the Indo-Pacific through the lens of “macrosecuritisation”, particularly in response to China’s rise, is shaping a “New Cold War” mentality. 

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The authors do not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organisation that would benefit from this article, and have disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.


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