Tommy Sheng Hao Chai
Biographic Data
| ID | 5154298 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Tommy Sheng Hao Chai |
| GIVEN NAMES | Tommy Sheng Hao |
| FAMILY NAME | Chai |
| SIGNATURE | CHAI T S H |
| AFFILIATIONS | Australian National University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-8045-3223 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 7 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Theorising global IR through regional peripheries
Global International Relations (IR) seeks to move beyond Eurocentric perspectives by advancing the study of diverse regional histories and world orders. Yet, despite these aspirations, much of IR scholarship continues to revolve around regional cores – civilisations, empires and great powers. I argue that a truly global IR requires a conscious shift away from such centric worldviews by redirecting the disciplinary gaze towards ‘regional peripheri…
Rethinking East Asia’s Historical Order
This paper re-examines the nature of order in early modern East Asia through the angle of China–Southeast Asia relations, challenging prevailing views in international relations scholarship. Traditionally, these relations are viewed either as hierarchical, with China providing regional order, or as asymmetric, where power disparities often generated tensions that required China to normalize relations within a framework of deference and autonomy. …
Fueling Sovereignty
How China attempts to drive a wedge in the U.S.-Australia alliance
Wedging is an important strategy for China to disrupt potential countervailing response in its quest for regional hegemony. Yet, little has been known about how China pursues this strategy and the conditions for its success. This article contends that China has employed a combined statist and trans-state approach to wedge the U.S.-Australia alliance. Beijing has two main aims: promote an alignment of interest with Canberra at Washington’s expense…
How China attempts to drive a wedge in the U.S.-Australia alliance
Wedging is an important strategy for China to disrupt potential countervailing response in its quest for regional hegemony. Yet, little has been known about how China pursues this strategy and the conditions for its success. This article contends that China has employed a combined statist and trans-state approach to wedge the U.S.-Australia alliance. Beijing has two main aims: promote an alignment of interest with Canberra at Washington’s expense…
Rethinking East Asia’s Historical Order
This paper re-examines the nature of order in early modern East Asia through the angle of China–Southeast Asia relations, challenging prevailing views in international relations scholarship. Traditionally, these relations are viewed either as hierarchical, with China providing regional order, or as asymmetric, where power disparities often generated tensions that required China to normalize relations within a framework of deference and autonomy. …
How China attempts to drive a wedge in the U.S.-Australia alliance
Wedging is an important strategy for China to disrupt potential countervailing response in its quest for regional hegemony. Yet, little has been known about how China pursues this strategy and the conditions for its success. This article contends that China has employed a combined statist and trans-state approach to wedge the U.S.-Australia alliance. Beijing has two main aims: promote an alignment of interest with Canberra at Washington’s expense…
Rethinking East Asia’s Historical Order
This paper re-examines the nature of order in early modern East Asia through the angle of China–Southeast Asia relations, challenging prevailing views in international relations scholarship. Traditionally, these relations are viewed either as hierarchical, with China providing regional order, or as asymmetric, where power disparities often generated tensions that required China to normalize relations within a framework of deference and autonomy. …
Fueling Sovereignty
Theorising global IR through regional peripheries
Global International Relations (IR) seeks to move beyond Eurocentric perspectives by advancing the study of diverse regional histories and world orders. Yet, despite these aspirations, much of IR scholarship continues to revolve around regional cores – civilisations, empires and great powers. I argue that a truly global IR requires a conscious shift away from such centric worldviews by redirecting the disciplinary gaze towards ‘regional peripheri…
Law (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Asian Studies and History (2 works) · China (2 works) · East Asia (2 works) · Economics (2 works) · Law (2 works) · Political economy (2 works) · Politics (2 works) · Southeast asia (2 works)