The shape of the international order: the case study of AUKUS

• Authors: Rashed Uz Zaman , Lailufar Yasmin

Abstracts

EN

This article argues that in the 21st century, international order has not only become unstable but also shortterm in nature and issue-based, which has led to the emergence of a number of alliances whose functionality can be questioned. A number of alliances are being formed and are in existence but without any clear goals and objectives. This hypothesis is applied to understand the nature of the recently formed AUKUS-Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States’ alliance in the Indo-Pacific region. The paper, taking the framework of international order, argues that AUKUS would be one such alliance that has started with a lot of promises but its fundamental proposition to counter the rise of China in the Indo-Pacific region-although it does not mention the name of the country-is impractical. Given the economic rise of China as well as the example of the Five Eyes (FVEY) of intelligence sharing mechanism of the Anglophone countries formed during the early years of the Cold War, the AUKUS may survive the test of time but it also may exist as an example of the patterns of the current international order-that is another alliance without a clear path. This article also takes into account of the reaction of the Southeast Asian nations and criticisms against AUKUS in Australia. It points out how Australia’s security should be viewed more comprehensively.

Keywords

EN

AUKUS; Indo-Pacific; Quad; International Order; China's Rise

• Publisher: F1000 Research
• Journal: Stosunki Międzynarodowe - International Relations
• Year: 2021
• Volume: 57
• Pages: 180-191

Dates

published

2021

Contributors

author

Rashed Uz Zaman

• University of Dhaka, Bangladesh

author

Lailufar Yasmin

• University of Dhaka, Bangladesh

Identifiers

DOI

10.12688/stomiedintrelat.17420.1

Biblioteka Nauki

31343742