The Pacific Review

In this new article, Moosung Lee draws on ontological security theory to argue that enduring hostility in EU–North Korea relations cannot be explained by material threat perception alone, framing contestation as embedded in incompatible self-narratives. ⤵️ tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

In this new article, @DonMcLainGill95 argues that the Transparency Initiative in the West Philippine Sea has created the domestic and societal conditions to effectively counter #China’s influence operations towards the Marcos Jr. administration. ⤵️ tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

Our third issue of 2026 (Vol. 39, Issue 3) is out! 📖 Take a first look at the line-up here: tandfonline.com/toc/rpre20/39/…

‘Russian arms sales to Southeast Asia and regional security realignment after the Russia-Ukraine war.’ Read this new article by Sailin Li and Yuhang Ding ⤵️ tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

In this new (open access 🔓) article, Jurgen Ruland and Elisabetta Nadalutti examine #Germany’s “de-risking” strategy and normative overlap with #ASEAN member states, as it seeks to mitigate vulnerabilities in relation to China. ⤵️ tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

💥New publications alert!💥#CEIAS shaping debate on #CentralEurope’s role vis-à-vis #China 🇨🇳🇪🇺 Central Europe is often framed as passive recipients of Chinese influence. 🧭 A new special issue in @ReviewPacific challenges this assumption and shows a more complex reality. 🧵

In this new article, Stephen Noakes argues that #China’s shark finning ban reflects both domestic and international political motivations, including the chance to exercise greater influence in global environmental governance. tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

In this new article, Daewon Ohn explains how Maoist ideas have regained salience under Xi Jinping not as operational doctrines, but as ideational frameworks shaping how power, security, and long-term competition are understood in China’s grand strategy. ⤵️ tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

In this new paper, Xiaoyu Lu and Xiaodong Ma argue that China, Japan and South Korea share a ‘developmental peace’ approach in the Middle East rooted in their own historical experiences of post-conflict reconstruction and late development. tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

In this new article, Eri Ikeda and Soichi Yamazaki review emerging ideas and approaches to economic security in #India and #Japan, with a particular focus on self-reliance, and develop a conceptual framework for application in the defense sector. ⤵️ tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

‘Inter-Korean relations and the end of peaceful reunification: a social conflict approach.’ Read this new (open access 🔓) article by Kevin Gray: #abstract" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

Our second issue of 2026 (Vol. 39, Issue 2) is out! 📖 Take a first look at the line-up here: tandfonline.com/toc/rpre20/39/…

In this new paper, So Yeon Ahn and Kangsuk Kim argue that defense cooperation between #SouthKorea and the #UAE is driven by converging strategic interests, complementary industrial capabilities, and shared incentives to mitigate external vulnerabilities. ⤵️tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

In this new paper, Rubul Patgiri and Deep Gogoi examine how #India and the #Philippines are shaping their relations in response to the conflicting imperatives of balancing and accommodating China. ⤵️ tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

In this new article, Hidetaka Yoshimatsu examines #Japan’s domestic and diplomatic policies on critical minerals through the theoretical lens of state activism in economic policy, with a focus on economic statecraft. ⤵️ tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

In this open access (🔓) paper, Andrew Chubb (@zhubochubo), Ronan Tse-min Fu and Elaine Lee assess Taiwanese public opinion on outlying islands and archipelagos—finding a similar level of approval for defending offshore islands and #Taiwan itself. ⤵️ #abstract" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

In this new article, @BiyonSony examines the Indo-Pacific Partnership for Maritime Domain Awareness, launched by the #Quad in 2022, as a case of informal, networked governance in maritime intelligence cooperation. tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

‘#Japan’s continental turn in a multipolar #Eurasia: connectivity and engagement with the Turkic world.’ Read this new article by Sinan Levent ⤵️ tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

In this new article, Reinhard Biedermann explains how #Taiwan engages with global sustainability frameworks via selective participation, outside UN-based institutions. tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

In this new article, Shin-ae Lee interprets #Japan’s integration of defence measures into communication practices as a key instrument for advancing its national strategic objectives and values in the Indo-Pacific. ⤵️ tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…