Dr Jonathan Ping is an associate professor in the fields of political economy and international relations at Bond University. His research focus is on middle power statecraft theory, great power statecraft theory and a theory of the nature of hegemony in and from Asia. He is a Director of the East Asia Security Centre. He is the author of: Ping, J.H. (2005). Middle Power Statecraft: Indonesia, Malaysia and the Asia-Pacific (1st ed.). Routledge. Twitter handle: @drjhping