Monday, September 21, 2026, from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. ET
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21septembre2026Collaborateur de l’événement
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September 21: A Conversation with Cheng-Chwee Kuik: Theorizing Hedging – Southeast Asia, China, the U.S., and Canada
Monday September 21st, 2026 from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. ET
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Join us at the Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy for a talk with APF Canada's Indo-Pacific Visiting Scholar Dr. Cheng-Chwee Kuik, Professor of International Relations at the Institute of Malaysian and International Studies, on his new book, Theorizing Hedging: Explaining Shifts and Variations in Alignment Choices (Cambridge University Press, 2026).
Professor Kuik argues that hedging — not balancing or bandwagoning — is the modal behaviour of non-great powers navigating high-stakes uncertainty, and offers one of the first theoretical accounts of strategic hedging in world politics. He will explain not only why smaller states hedge, but also why their alignment decisions shift and vary over time.Professor Kuik will then apply his framework to the current strategic environment, examining how Southeast Asian states are calibrating their relationships with China and the United States, as well as with other middle powers, including Canada.
Agenda
4:00 p.m. - 4:10 p.m. Welcoming remarks 4:10 p.m. - 4:40 p.m. Book Talk – Cheng Chwee Kuik, Professor of International Relations, National University of Malaysia (UKM) 4:40 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. Moderated discussion with Lynette Ong, Distinguished Professor of Chinese Politics at the University of Toronto 5:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Networking -
28septembre2026Événement de la FAP Canada
September 28: Southeast Asia, China, and the United States – Hedging Behaviour Amid International Uncertainty
Monday September 28, 2026, from 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. PT
CanadaDr. Cheng-Chwee Kuik, an Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada Indo-Pacific Visiting Scholar, will discuss how small states – especially in Southeast Asia – are navigating this period of high-stakes international uncertainty. He will draw insights from his recent research on how these states are hedging pragmatically and prudently, especially in their relationships with China, the United States, and middle powers, and why their alignment decisions might shift and vary over time.
Dr. Cheng-Chwee Kuik is a Professor of International Relations at the Institute of Malaysian and International Studies, and his presentation will be based on his new book, Theorizing Hedging: Explaining Shifts and Variations in Alignment Choices (Cambridge University Press, 2026).
