Robert Yates is Lecturer in Politics at the School of Sociology, Politics and International Studies (SPAIS), University of Bristol. He researches states’ social roles in regional order management in the Asia-Pacific. His recent book Understanding ASEAN’s Role in Asia-Pacific Order (2019, Palgrave Macmillan) explores the historical negotiation and development of ASEAN’s role in shaping and managing order in Southeast Asia and the wider Asia-Pacific, from the early years of the Cold War to the present day.