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Exploring the Philippines’ Evolving Grand Strategy in the Face of China's Maritime Expansion: From the Aquino Administration to the Marcos Administration by De Castro, Renato Cruz

“…This article explores the Philippines’ evolving and changing grand strategies in confronting China's maritime expansion in the South China Sea. From 2010 to…”
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Caught Between Appeasement and Limited Hard Balancing: The Philippines’ Changing Relations With the Eagle and the Dragon by De Castro, Renato Cruz

“…After five years of pursuing a policy of appeasement towards China, the Philippines is incrementally and reluctantly shifting to “limited hard balancing.” The…”
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The Obama Administration's Strategic Rebalancing to Asia: Quo Vadis in 2017? by De Castro, Renato Cruz

“…From 2011 to 2016, then US President Barack Obama vigorously pursued the policy of strategic rebalancing to Asia. The policy's underlying goal was to prevent…”
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Abstract of crisis in Philippine-U.S. security relations: from an alliance to a security partnership? by De Castro, Renato Cruz

“…This article explores the prospect of transforming the Philippine-U.S. alliance into a security partnership. In the past, the Philippines doubted the U.S.'s…”
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Exploring the factors behind the persistence of the Philippine-U.S. alliance: a focus on the changing gist of the 1951 Philippine-U.S. Mutual Defence Treaty (MDT) by De Castro, Renato Cruz

“…This article examines how the Philippine-U.S. Mutual Defence Treaty (MDT) between the U.S. and the Philippines became the cornerstone of the two countries'…”
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The Philippines-U.S. Alliance and 21st Century U.S. Grand strategy in the Indo-Pacific region: from the Obama Administration to the Biden Administration by De Castro, Renato Cruz

“…This article situates the Philippines-U.S. alliance within the changing U.S. grand strategies from Barrack Obama's rebalancing to Asia to President Joe Biden's…”
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The Ukraine-Russia War and Its Implications for Philippine Foreign Policy: Pushing Further to a Limited Hard Balancing Policy towards China by De Castro, Renato Cruz

“…This article examines the impact of the Ukraine-Russia War on Philippine foreign policy. It observes that Russia's invasion of Ukraine created the widespread…”
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Weakness and Gambits in Philippine Foreign Policy in the Twenty-first Century by De Castro, Renato Cruz

“…How do resource-starved weak powers adjust to a changing regional system? Looking at the Philippine case, this article examines the direction of the country's…”
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From appeasement to soft balancing: the duterte administration's shifting policy on the South China Sea imbroglio by Castro, Renato Cruz De

“…This article examines the shift in Philippine policy on China under the Duterte Administration from appeasement to soft balancing. After his election in…”
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The Limits of Intergovernmentalism: The Philippines’ Changing Strategy in the South China Sea Dispute and Its Impact on the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) by De Castro, Renato Cruz

“…Focusing on the Philippines’ changing foreign policy agendas on the South China Sea dispute, this article examines the limitations of the Association of…”
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Explaining the Duterte Administration's Appeasement Policy on China: The Power of Fear by de Castro, Renato Cruz

“…This article examines the reason behind the dramatic shift in Philippine foreign policy under the Duterte Administration. His predecessor, president Benigno…”
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China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and the Duterte Administration’s Appeasement Policy: Examining the Connection Between the Two National Strategies by De Castro, Renato Cruz

“…This article examines the link between the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and the Duterte Administration’s appeasement policy on China. Relative to the South…”
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The Philippines' responses to Chinese gray zone operations triggered by the 2021 passage of China's New Coast Guard Law and the Whitsun Reef standoff by De Castro, Renato Cruz

“…This article scrutinizes the Philippines' strong reactions to the Chinese gray zone operations in the South China Sea, particularly during the Whitsun Reef…”
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Engaging both the Eagle and the Dragon: The Philippines' Precarious and Futile Attempt in Equi-balancing by De Castro, Renato Cruz

“…The article examines the limits and challenges small powers face when they adjust to systemic changes. Specifically, this article discusses the Philippines'…”
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The Duterte Administration's Foreign Policy: Unravelling the Aquino Administration's Balancing Agenda on an Emergent China by De Castro, Renato Cruz

“…From 2010 to 2016, then-President Benigno Aquino balanced China's expansive maritime claim in the South China Sea. President Aquino challenged China by…”
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The twenty-first century Armed Forces of the Philippines: orphan of counter-insurgency or military geared for the long war of the century? by De Castro, Renato Cruz

“…This article examines the factors that account for the Armed Forces of the Philippines's (AFP) never-ending involvement in many wars of the third kind. It…”
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The Duterte Administration’s appeasement policy on China and the crisis in the Philippine–US alliance by de Castro, Renato Cruz

“…This article examines the shifts in Philippine foreign policy under the Duterte Administration, and how these changes impact 21st century Philippine–US…”
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The Philippines and the Maritime Security Order in Southeast Asia: The Risks of an Appeasement Policy on an Expansionist China by De Castro, Renato Cruz

“…This article examines the shift in Philippine foreign policy under the Duterte Administration, and how this development unravels the volatility of Southeast…”
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Developing a Credible Defense Posture for the Philippines: From the Aquino to the Duterte Administrations by De Castro, Renato Cruz

“…Since 2011, the Aquino administration has bolstered the development of a credible external defense posture of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) in the…”
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Twenty-First Century Philippines' Policy Toward an Emergent China: From Equi-Balancing to Strategic Balancing by De Castro, Renato Cruz

“…This article examines the Philippines’ two approaches to China's emergence as a power. The first is the Philippines’ strategy of equi‐balancing the United…”
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