This book, part of a series, seeks to re-conceptualize Asian geographies; rather than a static East Asia core, this volume analyzes Asia's southern fringe, as symbolized in the trading group ASEAN and its role in Asia's evolving international relations. The contributors include many leading experts in the field, ensuring that this book will be the go-to text for students, scholars, and civil society decision makers exploring Asia's contemporary political spectrum in real time.

1. Reimagining Asia: From Asia-Pacific to Indo-Pacific.- 2, Multilateralism in East Asia: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly.- 3, ASEAN-led Multilateralism and Regional Order: The Great Power Bargain Deficit.- 4, Southeast Asia's Developing Divide.- 5, Doomed by Dialogue: Will ASEAN Survive Great Power Rivalry in Asia?.- 6, The Impact of South China Sea (SCS) Tensions on ASEAN: An 'Eye of the Beholder' Dilemma.- 7. ASEAN's Failing Grade in the South China Sea.- 8, Scott Bentley, Malaysia's 'Special Relationship' with China and the South China Sea: Not So Special Any More.- 9, The US-China-Japan Triangle and the Concept of  'ASEAN Centrality: Myth or Reality?.- 10, The South China Sea Disputes: Some Blindspots and Misperceptions.- 11. Can Indonesia Fulfill Its Aspirations to Regional Leadership?.- 12, Malaysia-China Relations after MH370: Policy Change or Business as Usual?.- 13, Vietnam among the Powers: Struggle & Cooperation.- 14, "The Politics of Struggling Co-evolution": Trade, Power,and Vision in Vietnam's Relations with China.- 15, Why Values Matter in Australia's Relations with China.- 16, Less Geneva, More Jakarta: Assessing Australia's Asia Pivot.- 17,The New Fulcrum of Asia: The Indo-Japan Entente and the Rise of China.- 18, From Look East to Act East: Transitions in India's Eastward Engagement.- 19, A US Perspective.- 20, A Japanese Perspective.- 21, An Indian Perspective.