http://www.eastasiaforum.org/2008/06/19/regional-architecture-and-the-reality-of-power-politics/ Economics, Politics and Public Policy in East Asia and the Pacific Sun, 12 Feb 2012 22:50:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2 http://www.eastasiaforum.org/2008/06/19/regional-architecture-and-the-reality-of-power-politics/comment-page-1/#comment-316 One More Word on Regional Architecture « East Asia Forum Fri, 20 Jun 2008 10:55:30 +0000 http://eastasiaforum.wordpress.com/?p=104#comment-316 [...] One More Word on Regional Architecture Hugh White is right that ‘what we need to do is to agree that we can build a dialogue of equals on strategic questions despite differences in values’.  That is precisely what ‘’the simplest rules of engagement’’ for discussion need to cover.  This is something very basic indeed – all of the major powers need to agree to treat each other as equals, with equally legitimate political systems and international interests.  Without that, the basic conditions for a cooperative dialogue about Asia’s strategic future cannot be met.’ (link). [...] [...] One More Word on Regional Architecture Hugh White is right that ‘what we need to do is to agree that we can build a dialogue of equals on strategic questions despite differences in values’.  That is precisely what ‘’the simplest rules of engagement’’ for discussion need to cover.  This is something very basic indeed – all of the major powers need to agree to treat each other as equals, with equally legitimate political systems and international interests.  Without that, the basic conditions for a cooperative dialogue about Asia’s strategic future cannot be met.’ (link). [...]

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