RC18 - Asian and Pacific Studies

The 26th World Congress of Political Science took place in July 2021 through a digital platform. The IPSA RC18 (Asian and Pacific Studies) organized fourteen panels with the following themes:

Panels:

• RC18.04 Asia in World Politics
  Chair: Dr. Teh-Kuang Chang
• RC18.02 China’s Century: Domestic and International Economic Interests
  Chair: Prof. Reza Hasmath
• RC18.08 Civil Society and (Local) Governance
  Chair: Prof. Robert Pekkanen
• RC18.16 Contemporary Concerns for Developing Countries in Asia
  Chair: Prof. James Chin
• RC18.09 Contemporary Nationalism, Populism and its Reflections on Foreign Policy: A Blueprint for Near East, Central Asia and Southeast Asia
  Chair: Dr. Tiago André Lopes
• RC18.13 Energy, Science and Soft Power Diplomacy
  Chair: Prof. Alexandre Coelho
• RC18.07 International and Inter-Civilizational Interaction in Inner Asia: Between Globalization and Localization
  Chair: Prof. Elena Erokhina
• RC18.01 Japanese External Relations outside East Asia
  Chair: Prof. Yoichiro Sato
• RC18.10 Nationalism in Contemporary China: The New Silk Road
  Chair: Dr. Carmen Mendes
• RC18.15 Nationalism, Democratic Features and Emerging Trends Related to Japan
  Chair: Dr. Dennis Louis McNamara
• RC18.12 Philippine Political Science Association (PPSA) Panel: Contemporary Issues and Challenges for the Filipino Nation-State
  Chair: Dr. Rosalie Hall
• RC18.17 Political and Security Interests in Northeast Asia: How China, Japan and South Korea Deal With Security and Political Issues in the 21st Century
  Chair: Prof. Alexandre Coelho
• RC18.14 Politics in the Indian Subcontinent: Opportunities, Barriers and Challenges
  Chair: Prof. Meena Bardia
• RC18.05 Poverty Alleviation and Local Governance in China
  Chair: Dr. Qingshan Tan
• RC18.06 Southeast Asia: Politics, Economy, Strategic Competition and Power Rivalry
  Chair: Dr. Isabel Inguanzo
• RC18.03 The Impact of Asia and the Pacific on World Politics: International Relations in Asia and the Pacific
  Chair: Prof. Meena Bardia
• RC18.11 The Transformation of Japanese Politics: Political Institutions and Policy Formulation
  Chair: Dr. Hideki Kido

More information is available at https://www.ipsa.org/events/congress/virtual2021

Buenos Aires will host the next World Congress (2023). Until there, the RC18 will continue to advance the research agenda on Asian and Pacific Studies.