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Energy Transit States and maritime security in the Malacca Straits: the case of Singapore
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Casey, A and Sussex, M, Energy Transit States and maritime security in the Malacca Straits: the case of Singapore, Australian Journal of Maritime and Ocean Affairs, 4, (1) pp. 25-36. ISSN 1836-6503 (2012) [Refereed Article]
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Copyright 2012 Australian Journal of Maritime & Ocean Affairs
Official URL: http://www.aama.asn.au/page/?pid=36
DOI: doi:10.1080/18366503.2012.10815698
Abstract
This paper critically evaluates the role that Singapore plays in regional maritime security in Southeast
Asia. It demonstrates that although the Malacca Strait's littoral states notionally have a common
interest in maritime security politics, competition as well as cooperation has been a hallmark of
Singapore's approach. To explain this, we offer a conceptual extension to the emerging scholarly
literature on energy security: a typology for different types of energy transit state. Our analysis
identifies Singapore as an enmeshed energy transit state, a role which imposes specific requirements
on its security policy. Finally, we examine the key areas ofthreat perception, the protection of energy
assets through defence policy and port rivalry, as well as Singaporean leadership roles in multilateral
security initiatives. In so doing we argue that a typology of energy transit states which goes beyond a
'good-bad' dualism is potentially useful for helping us understand the behaviour of states in the
Malacca Strait.
Item Details
Item Type: | Refereed Article |
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Keywords: | Singapore, Malacca Strait, energy transit states, maritime security, |
Research Division: | Human Society |
Research Group: | Political science |
Research Field: | International relations |
Objective Division: | Law, Politics and Community Services |
Objective Group: | International relations |
Objective Field: | Defence and security policy |
UTAS Author: | Casey, A (Miss Allison Casey) |
UTAS Author: | Sussex, M (Dr Matthew Sussex) |
ID Code: | 78529 |
Year Published: | 2012 |
Deposited By: | Government |
Deposited On: | 2012-07-04 |
Last Modified: | 2013-05-16 |
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