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In a Polarised Asia Pacific, Democracy Should Be a Goal, Not a Club

Dan Slater
  • February 14, 2021
  • East Asia Forum
Summary:  All the complexities of trans-Pacific politics are being flattened into an escalating U.S.–China conflict. Just like polarization within a country marginalizes those who identify with neither pole, a polarized Pacific is one where the interests of even major players in Northeast and Southeast Asia get sidelined.
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