The ASEAN Center at SSUA is delighted to announce a new publication by our Director, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hatice Çelik, and Deputy Director, Dr. Vuslat Nur Şahin Temel, co-authored with Dr. Joosung Lee, in International Relations Journal:“New Regionalism Beyond Asia-Pacific: South Korea’s Multidimensional Approach to the Eastern Mediterranean.”The article examines how South Korea extends its engagement beyond Northeast Asia through new regionalism—highlighting cross-regional, sector-specific cooperation. Using Türkiye and Egypt as case studies, the authors show how Seoul’s approach across defense cooperation, technology transfer, and infrastructure reflects the growing sophistication of a middle power navigating complex global dynamics.Congratulations to the authors on this timely contribution to debates on new regionalism, middle-power diplomacy, and global connectivity.

Read the article here: https://www.ir-journal.com/online-first/research-article/new-regionalism-beyond-asia-pacific-south-koreas-multidimensional-approach-to-the-eastern-mediterranean