Malaysia's strategic approach
Unpacking the “action‐reaction spiral” logic in the South China Sea
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6041264 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Emirza Syailendra (0000-0002-2891-7342, Australian National University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 357-376 |
| Publication date | 2024-07-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Asian Politics & Policy (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1943-0787 • E-ISSN: 1943-0779 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/aspp.12751 |
| OpenAlex | W4400057212 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 32 |
The phrase “action‐reaction” has been frequently reiterated in public speeches by Malaysian leaders, formal documents, and behind‐the‐scenes discussions. This article contends that this expression operates as a manifestation of Malaysian policymakers' comprehension of the security dilemma and their strategic assessment of their position within a security ecosystem. As part of the interconnected web of relationships among regional actors, any disturbance has the potential to draw Malaysia, as a small state, into an extended cycle of crises. This article draws on Malaysia's conduct in the South China Sea (1970–2023). To mitigate risks, in alignment with various scholarly perspectives, Malaysia adopts a hedging strategy involving tradeoffs and contingency plans. Beyond hedging, a more proactive perspective is also emphasized: when Malaysia identifies affordances or opportunities to act within the security ecosystem, it endeavors to leverage them for its benefit
Action (physics · Business · China · Dilemma · Economics · Environmental resource management · Epistemology · Futures studies · Leverage (statistics · Negotiation · Political science · Position (finance · Public relations · Asian Studies and History · Computer Science · Defense, Military, and Policy Studies · Law · Maritime Security and History · Finance
Hedging as Risk Management
Perception and Misperception in International Politics
Whose Ideas Matter?
Regional Security Complex Theory in the Post-Cold War World
Deference and defiance in Malaysia's China policy
(Re)Negotiating East and Southeast Asia
Malaysia's Foreign Policy, the First Fifty Years
China-Malaysia Relations and Foreign Policy
Political Economy of China’s Investment in Malaysia (2009–2018)
Making Sense of Malaysia's China Policy
Great Power Rivalries, Domestic Politics and Malaysian Foreign Policy
The concept of hedging and its application to Southeast Asia
The Political Economy of a Rising China in Southeast Asia
How Do Weaker States Hedge? Unpacking Asean states’ alignment behavior towards China
Long-term Themes in Malaysian Foreign Policy
Shades of grey
Great Powers and Hierarchical Order in Southeast Asia
The South China Sea
The Malaysian‐Philippine Maritime Dispute
The Essence of Hedging
Power and interdependence
Malaysia's expansion of its maritime jurisdiction and the World Oil Crisis, 1973–80
Malaysia and the People's Republic of China in the 1980s
Cooperation under the Security Dilemma
Iron Cage in an Iron Fist
Malaysia’s China Policy and the South China Sea Dispute Under the Najib Administration (2009–2018)
Idealist Internationalism and the Security Dilemma
Rethinking strategy and statecraft for the twenty-first century of complexity
| Unique citing works | 3 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,5 |
| Citation span | 2024 - 2026 (3) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |