Assessing the Future of Malaysian Neutrality : Hedging Still Highly Possible.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Cheng-Chwee, Kuik.

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource (44 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Singapore : ISEAS - Yusof Ishak Institute, 2026.

Summary:

* Malaysia's decades-long neutrality position is quintessentially a hedging policy, an insurance-seeking policy aimed at mitigating risks by not taking sides, while diversifying partnerships with all powers and cultivating fallback measures.* However, Malaysia's Agreement on Reciprocal Trade with the United States, signed in October 2025, entails "poison pill provisions" that may enable Washington to unilaterally terminate that position and prevent Malaysia from forging close ties with China. Some observers have asserted that, amidst the intensifying US-China rivalry and growing big-power pressure, Malaysian neutrality and small-state hedging is no longer possible.

Contents:

Frontmatter

FOREWORD

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Assessing Hedging in Trump 2. 0: The Case of Malaysian Neutrality

FORMS: MALAYSIAS ACTIVE, INCLUSIVE AND ADAPTIVE NEUTRALITY

FUNDAMENTALS: HISTORICAL, STRUCTURAL AND DOMESTIC DETERMINANTS

FEASIBILITY: IS HEDGING STILL POSSIBLE?

CONCLUDING ANALYSIS

APPENDIX

Notes:

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ISBN:

981-5361-46-5

9789815361452

OCLC:

1572098316