Reconstructing Regionalism: RCEP and the Strategic Logic of Power in a Deglobalizing Era

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Brief Overview

This paper models ASEAN’s strategic role in RCEP negotiations under US-China rivalry, showing how deglobalization reshapes regionalism into power-driven cooperation and enhances small-state agency in regional norm-setting.

Author

• Mengting Lyu, Nanyang Technological University