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This book looks at the regional policies of two 'middle powers' in the Indo-Pacific region, Taiwan and South Korea, and provides critical reflections on the ways both have sought to broaden their options for strategic manoeuvres with their southern neighbours.The chapters in this edited volume carefully examine the 'New Southbound Policy' (NSP-T), introduced by Taiwan (2016-present), and the 'New Southern Policy' (NSP-K), by South Korea (2017-2022). Both policies are aimed at important neighbours, namely Southeast Asia and India, who are major recipients of Taiwanese and South Korean capital, technology, cultural influence, and educational aid, and seek to improve diplomatic and foreign relations of these two countries with the region.Southward Bound: Examining the Regional Policies of Taiwan and South Korea will be of great value to students and scholars interested in Asian Studies, foreign policies of Asian countries, politics and international security. The chapters in this book were originally published in Asian Affairs.
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Introduction-Looking South: Comparing the Regional Policies of Taiwan and South Korea 1. Conceptualising Taiwan's Soft Power Projection in its 'New Southbound Policy' 2. The Evolution of South Korea's New Southern Policy (NSP-K): The Moon and Yoon Administrations 3. Taiwan's New Southbound Policy in Southeast Asia and the 'China Factor': Deepening Regional Integration Amid New Reality 4. The NSP-K and NSP-K Plus: Elevating South Korea's Middle Power Presence Among Asean Member Countries 5. Situating India in Taiwan's New Southbound Policy 6. South Korea's New Southern Policy and the Middle Power Quest: Implications for India-Korea Relations 7. Navigating the Politics of Soft Power: Taiwan and Korea's Regional Approach in Comparison
