RC18 at the 2025 IPSA World Congress in Seoul

12–15 July 2025

The Research Committee on Asian and Pacific Studies (RC18) will participate in the IPSA World Congress of Political Science, to be held in Seoul, South Korea, from 12 to 15 July 2025.

For this edition of the Congress, RC18 has organized more than 15 panels, com­­prising contributions from its Chair, Co-Chair, Secretary, Council Members, and affiliated scholars. The panels reflect the committee’s ongoing efforts to support political science research on Asia and the Pacific.

RC18 encourages the study of political and economic transformations in the region, with attention to themes such as modernization, regional security, alliance structures, national integration, and the role of Asian countries in global governance.

List of RC18 Panels at IPSA WC 2025 - https://wc2025.ipsa.org/wc/track/rc18-asian-and-pacific-studies

 

  • RC18.01 Theorising Politics in Southeast Asia – Chair: Dr. Jan Robert Go

  • RC18.02 Northeast Asia after the Russian War: The Search for Cooperation among Japan, South Korea and Taiwan – Chair: Prof. Akihiro Iwashita

  • RC18.03 Rule-based Order in the Indo-Pacific – Chair: Prof. Raj Kumar Kothari

  • RC18.04 Grid Governance in China’s Local Society: Precedent & Prospect – Chair: Ms. Yixuan Fan

  • RC18.05 How a Country Responds to Increasing International Engagement in the Era of the Rise of Autocracy and Populism: Lessons from Japan – Chair: Prof. Masahiro Yamada

  • RC18.06 The Geoeconomics of Asia-Pacific: Trade and Investment Rivalries – Chair: Prof. Alexandre Coelho

  • RC18.07 Climate Change and Regional Cooperation in the Asia-Pacific: Challenges and Opportunities – Chair: Miss Angel Chang

  • RC18.08 India’s Role in the Indo-Pacific: Strategic Autonomy or Strategic Alignment? – Chair: Prof. Meena Bardia

  • RC18.09 Technology and Geopolitics: The Asia-Pacific at the Heart of the US-China Tech Rivalry – Chair: Dr. Angelin Chang

  • RC18.10 The Role of ASEAN in Shaping Asian-Pacific Geopolitics – Chair: Prof. James Chin

  • RC18.11 US-China Strategic Competition in Multilateral Organizations: The Future of Global Governance – Chair: Dr. Qingshan Tan

  • RC18.12 Financial Powerhouses of the Asia-Pacific: China's Rise, Japan’s Stability, and India’s Emergence – Chair: Prof. Karol Zakowski

  • RC18.13 Intersecting Politics and Identity in Asia: Governance, Religion, and Policy Dynamics – Chair: Prof. Gopal G Reddy

  • RC18.14 Governance, Strategy, and Rivalries in Asia: Navigating Global and Domestic Challenges – Chair: Dr. Bhawna Pokharna

  • RC18.15 Strategic Alignments and Power Dynamics in the Indo-Pacific – Chair: Prof. Grażyna Strnad

  • RC18.16 Authoritarian Governance and Statecraft in Asia: Ideology, Sovereignty, and Social Transformation – Chair: Prof. James Chin

RC18 looks forward to contributing to the Congress debates and engaging with scholars working on political issues across Asia and the Pacific.