Balazs Szanto is a lecturer at the Defence & Security Programme, Rabdan Academy, UAE. He holds a PhD in International and Strategic Studies from the University of Malaya, and an MA in Critical Geopolitics (Merit) from Newcastle University. His research interests include international security and international relations in the Asia-Pacific, primarily China, Japan, and the ASEAN states, and realist interpretations of the role of military power in foreign policy, in particular in the context of maritime disputes in Asia such as the Senkaku/Diaoyu Islands disputes. He has published a number of articles and a previous book with Routledge, War and International Relations: A Critical Analysis (2021). Kenneth Houston lectures in international relations and global affairs at Mahidol University International College, Bangkok, Thailand. His research interests are conflict resolution, regional integration, social power, political discourse, religion and politics. He has published on the subjects of EU relations with religious associations, the role of language and official discourse in the politics of Myanmar, and ASEAN regional integration. He holds a PhD from Ulster University and an MA in Peace and Conflict Studies (Ulster University), as well as postgraduate diplomas in Mediation and Conflict Resolution (UCD) and Education (University of Nottingham). Robin Ramcharan teaches and conducts research on ASEAN, international law, and intellectual property rights at Mahidol University International College, Thailand. He is a professor of international relations and has taught in Canada, India, and Switzerland over the past two decades, including at the Universities of Toronto and McGill University. He worked for several years in the cooperation for development sector in the World Intellectual Property Organisation. He also worked in the not-for-profit sector.
