ArticleAuthors: Vu, Truong-Minh (2017)
Leadership theory in IR still lacks a coherent approach, and it is analytically
useful to use eclectic lenses by combining all factors related to power and
the usage of power to gain leadership status. I define the term “international
leadership” as a process in which a state mobilizes its resources to influence
a group of other states (followership) in order to achieve a common goal. In
the empirical investigation, I will focus on China’s abilities to lead in Southeast
Asia. Despite the fact that there are many advantages for China, the mechanism
of transforming power resources into regional leadership is still questionable. 
