Author profile: Athaulla A. Rasheed
The Role of the Maldives in the Indo-Pacific Security Space in South Asia
Despite the Maldives being a small island state, it can influence regional power dynamics concerning India and China.
Climate Ideas as Drivers of Pacific Islands’ Regional Politics and Cooperation
An ideational approach to regional politics can better inform how climate ideas have shaped the Pacific Islands in driving their regional agenda.
Small Island Climate Diplomacy in the Maldives and Beyond
The Maldives’ conference was a milstone initiative of island diplomacy. It drew the ideational framework of SIDS’ leadership in climate politics laying foundations for their island diplomacy.
Can the Maldives Steer Regional Power Politics?
While the Maldives changing behaviour may be under India’s influence, there is also more to this story considering the Maldives past independent foreign policy stance.
