The concept «power» has a significant status in the system of global regionalism. All concepts of political research originated in different branches of knowledge. Despite the great attention of ...scientists, the specific definition of this concept and the various approaches of the academic community cause the complexity and inconsistency to study the concept «power» in political science. Geopolitical space in this century is changing and the challenge of the phenomenon is to make an attractive country image. The national idea and mission of it can be concentrated and used by soft power mechanism in practice. «Soft power» has a goal to create motivation for action and make a decision by an object that has a «soft» effect. Therefore, to study indirect impact on the countries’ politics becomes the most burning. This work analyses the methodological genesis of the concept «Soft Power», gives the features of some theories considering the concept «power», including: classical, political, offensive realism, liberalism, democratic peace, the theory of international organizations, etc.
ASEAN countries are considered significant contributors to global pollution, particularly concerning marine plastic pollution (MPP), which has emerged as a critical concern in the region. To address ...this issue, ASEAN has established three specific instruments: the Bangkok Declaration on Combating Marine Debris in 2019, the ASEAN Framework of Action on Marine Debris 2019, and the ASEAN Regional Action Plan for Combating Marine Debris in the ASEAN Member States 2021-2025. However, being soft laws, these instruments lack legally binding force, allowing states to choose not to implement them effectively and promptly, leading to low compliance rates. The root cause of this compliance challenge lies in the ASEAN Way’s foundational principle, which promotes non-intervention, resulting in non-legally binding instruments. This raises genuine concerns about the potential inefficacy of implementing ASEAN instruments. Nonetheless, the issue of marine plastic pollution is considered a contemporary environmental catastrophe in the region, demanding Member States to prioritize compliance. Hence, this study delves into two key issues: (1) the ASEAN Way and compliance and (2) regional mechanisms to bolster Member States’ adherence in combating marine plastic pollution.
Human Mobility is a complex phenomenon and a fundamental component of structural transformation in developing countries. Migration patterns differ considerably across regions and countries, and flows ...have changed course over time. Researchers and policy experts have paid more attention to the determinants of migration and less attention to its interrelationship with the environment. The present study of Benin and Nigeria uses a longer time frame spanning from 1999-2017 and musters classical migration theory as a framework of analysis. The author concludes that human mobility does not cause harm to the environment, and therefore, recommends that the Nigerian and Benin government and experts should formulate policies that will improve the state of the environment for human activities.
The North-eastern Indian State of Arunachal Pradesh bordering Tibet has been claimed by China as part of its territory since India’s declaration of independence. However, Beijing’s claim over this ...mountainous and thickly forested tribal area is legally and historically weak but the extensive and largely untouched natural resources of the area which the article surveys, make it a critical asset for India which the PRC would like to take over.
Qatar-India Energy Ties KUTE, PRATIK
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This paper looks into the energy trade between Qatar and India, the various opportunities for both the countries as well as the challenges which they face. Qatar is an energy giant, sitting on ...enormous reserves of natural gas. India on the other hand is energy deficient and thus they are complementary and can form an economic alliance. The gas trade between the two countries is growing but faces certain challenges.
Comparative Regionalism KUMARI, PRIYA
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The study of regionalism has witnessed some advances since the end of the Cold War. The paper attempts to further this study by undertaking a comparative analysis of the EU and ASEAN on the subject ...of human rights. It attempts to trace and compare the evolution of human rights (HR) dimension in their intraregional cooperation. For the purpose of study, the paper classifies the evolution of intra-human rights engagement of the EU and ASEAN into three phases: during and after the Cold War and in the post-9/11 era. Based on the detailed analysis, the paper concludes that intra-regional human rights cooperation for the EU and ASEAN is contingent on domestic factors, along with requisite external stimuli.
India’s West Asia Policy SHAH, MUMTAZ AHMAD
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India’s relations with West Asia have evolved through various phases. It began with a solidarity cause with the Arab World, but with time various challenges and opportunities set the trajectory of ...India’s West Asia policy. Against this backdrop, the following study aims to trace how India arrived at multialignment in the post-Cold War period, whether the delicate balancing act between the Palestinian cause and growing relations with Israel at one level and ties with Israel, Iran, and Saudi Arabia at another level has worked. The paper argues that India’s delicate bilateralism has been unsustainable in West Asia, and that New Delhi has come to follow selected preferences.
Preferential trade agreements (PTAs) have been proliferating for the last twenty years. A large literature has studied various aspects of this phenomenon. Until recently, however, many large-N ...studies have paid only scant attention to variation across PTAs in terms of content and design. Our contribution to this literature is a new dataset on the design of trade agreements that is the most comprehensive in terms of both variables coded and agreements covered. We illustrate the dataset’s usefulness in re-visiting the questions if and to what extent PTAs impact trade flows. The analysis shows that on average PTAs increase trade flows, but that this effect is largely driven by deep agreements. In addition, we provide evidence that provisions that tackle behind-the-border regulation matter for trade flows. The dataset’s contribution is not limited to the PTA literature, however. Broader debates on topics such as institutional design and the legalization of international relations will also benefit from the novel data.
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