The Feasibility and Future of Middle-state Hedging

Hedging, similar to all forms of state alignment behaviour and foreign policy choice, is dynamic and adaptive, rather than static. Hedging emerges and evolves under certain circumstances; and it will end when those conditions diminish. By examining Malaysia’s China policy, this article identifies th...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Cheng-Chwee KUIK, Nur Shahadah JAMIL
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: World Scientific Publishing 2024-12-01
Series:East Asian Policy
Online Access:https://www.worldscientific.com/doi/10.1142/S1793930524000254
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Description
Summary:Hedging, similar to all forms of state alignment behaviour and foreign policy choice, is dynamic and adaptive, rather than static. Hedging emerges and evolves under certain circumstances; and it will end when those conditions diminish. By examining Malaysia’s China policy, this article identifies the factors at the structural, bilateral and domestic levels that collectively determine the feasibility and future of middle-state hedging in contemporary time.
ISSN:1793-9305
2251-3175