Governing the Ungovernable
Strategic Infrastructure, Emerging Security, and the Middle Power Moment
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 24232198 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Amy Paik |
| Year | 2026 |
| Volume | 29 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 311-330 |
| Publication date | 2026-09-30 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Area Studies Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2049-1123 • E-ISSN: 2233-8659 |
| Publisher | Center for International Area Studies, Hankuk University of Foreign Studies (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.69473/iasr.2026.29.3.311 |
| OpenAlex | W7221565920 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 31 |
Work to manufacture and lay the East Micronesia Cable (EMC) is officially underway.The EMC Management Committee members have signed the undersea cable contract with NEC Corporation following a competitive tender.The undersea cable contract is a key component of the totally estimated AUD135 million EMC project, funded by Australia, Japan and the United States.The project will deliver an undersea cable connecting the state of Kosrae in the Federated State of Micronesia, Tarawa in Kiribati, and Nauru to the existing HANTRU-1 cable landing point located in Pohnpei, FSM.Next steps involve final survey and design of the route and manufacturing of the cable, which will be no wider than a garden hose.Once built, the cable will be laid across the ocean floor and connected to landing infrastructure that will also be constructed in each country.Today's milestone is being marked by the launch of the East Micronesia Cable website (https://www.eastmicronesiacable.com/), which provides information in English, Gilbertese, Kosraean and Nauruan about the project.Senior representatives from the six countries reaffirmed their commitment to the EMC
Global governance · infrastructure protection · Middle powers · strategic infrastructure · Global Energy Security and Policy · International Relations and Foreign Policy · Peacebuilding and International Security
Relocating Middle Powers
International Organizations as Orchestrators
Global Public Goods
The Brussels Effect
The Stack
The middle power
Cooperation under Anarchy
Liberal Leviathan
Foip 2.0
High North, Low Politics—Maritime Cooperation with Russia in the Arctic
Data Free Flow with Trust”
Middle Powers and the Behavioural Model
Protecting hidden infrastructure
Cycles of middle power activism
Weaponized Interdependence
The Impact of China on Cybersecurity
The Arctic Council and the Search and Rescue Agreement
Achieving Cooperation under Anarchy
Case Selection Techniques in Case Study Research
The Regime Complex for Climate Change
Middle power leadership and coalition building
International Norm Dynamics and Political Change
Reversing the Gun Sights
The concept of a middle power in international relations
The Undersea Network
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