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The Future of the Seas in East Asia


Forging a Common Maritime Future


Lina Alexandra, Rocky Intan     Fri Apr 10 2015

The fundamental challenge for all East Asian countries is to ensure that peace and prosperity, which has characterized the region over the last four decades, would continue to be the defining feature of the region. The future of the seas in East Asia is central to the maintenance of peace and prosperity in the region. Indeed, the importance of the seas in East Asia has acquired a much greater degree of attention, and thus strategic significance, due to the changing nature of power relations in the region, especially among the major powers. There have been concerns that this strategic transformation would diminish the value of East Asia’s seas as regional public good, and transform it into a theatre for major powers competition and rivalry defined more by the pursuit of national strategic interests.

In that context, countries in the region are faced with the task and challenge of ensuring good order at sea and prioritizing the use of peaceful means and international law to manage and resolve maritime disputes. Achieving that objective would require common understanding of the strategic significance of the seas in East Asia as regional and global public goods, not only in security and economic terms but also in other aspects of the use of the sea for the benefits of all. Therefore, it is imperative to recognize that the future of the seas in East Asia will also be shaped by the willingness and ability of all stakeholders to cooperate in all aspects. Creating an opportunity for regional thinkers, especially between ASEAN and Japanese scholars and policy-makers, to engage in research and dialogues on the issue would provide a platform to explore ideas and ways on how to ensure the future of the sea as common public good.

It is the aim of this study to understand the nature of challenges at sea that could undermine East Asia’s stability and prosperity. What are the best practices and ways to approach maritime disputes in East Asia? What role Japan and ASEAN can play to ensure that the East Asia’s seas remain regional and global public goods? Workshops and seminars will be organized and a final report will be produced at the end of the study.

The study was conducted from April 2014 to March 2015. The study's research team consists of Rizal Sukma, Shafiah F. Muhibat, Lina Alexandra, and Rocky Intan. The final report is available for download in English (PDF).

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Lina Alexandra

Lina Alexandra is a researcher at the Department of Politics and International Relations, Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), Jakarta. She is also a guest lecturer in the Graduate School of Diplomacy, Paramadina University, Jakarta. She obtained her first degree in International Relations from the University of Indonesia in April 2002 and gained her Masters degree in Peace and Conflict Resoltuion Studies from the University of Queensland, Australia in 2006. Alexandra has joined CSIS since September 2002.

She is currently on study-leave at University of Queensland Australia.

Research Interest : Conflict Resolution, Human Rights, Peacekeeping, Indonesian Foreign Policy


Rocky Intan

Rocky Intan joined CSIS in January 2014. His research mainly concerns geopolitical developments and global political economy in Southeast Asia and the Asia-Pacific. He has been involved in numerous research projects such as the South-South Triangular Cooperation (SSTC), Human Security in Southeast Asia, Maritime Security in East Asia, and the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road.

In addition, he has assisted various activities of Council for Security Cooperation in Asia-Pacific (CSCAP) Indonesia. He has also assisted the coordination of Bali Trade and Development Symposium, cooperating with the International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development (ICTSD) of Geneva.

He received his B.A. in International Relations from Pelita Harapan University, focusing on global political economy and international trade. In his undergraduate days, he participated in various national and international Model United Nations competitions such as Indonesia MUN and Harvard National MUN. His thesis was on the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) in the framework of American foreign policy in Asia-Pacific.

He is currently on study-leave at Columbia University.

 

Research Interest : Geopolitics, Global Political Economy, Southeast Asia, Asia-Pacific

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