Joanna Siekiera, "International Law and Security in Indo-Pacific: Strategic Design for the Region" (Routledge, 2025)
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Hello, welcome to the NewBooks Network. I am your host, Steven Sikiewicz. My next guest is Dr. Joanna Shakira, and we will be discussing her edited volume, International Law and Security in the Indo-Pacific, Strategic Design for the Region, published by Rutledge in 2025. Dr. Joanna Shakira is an expert in international law, a NATO consultant, trainer, and educator for the U.S. military. She currently works as assistant professor at the War Studies University in Warsaw, Poland. She is also a fellow at the U.S. Marine Corps University in Quantanico and supports various military institutions as a legal assistant and course facilitator. She is a frequent guest on the NewBooks Network, and this will be her third time appearing on the podcast.
Dr. Yolanda Shakira, welcome to the NewBooks Network, or I should say, welcome back.
Thank you very much. It is my utmost pleasure to be here back again with you guys, your audience.
Yes, I think this is our third interview. Correct. Yes, the first book was... It was about the Indo-Pacific region, but I think it was... My impression was it was kind of more for a European audience. Then the second book was about the Marine Corps and its significance in military affairs and kind of the geopolitics of the 21st century. And then we got this book, which... From my impression, and feel free to correct me, is this is kind of a more general audience, like why everyone should care about the Indo-Pacific. Is that kind of a fair impression?
Yes. Well, all my research is about promoting Indo-Pacific. It's the relevance globally, not only for the region itself, not only for Euro-Atlantic zone. But depending where you are, it will sooner or later impact or affect your business, your government and your social affairs. So definitely this book, I am very proud of because as we will be talking today, I gathered a really strong team.
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Chapters
4 chapters
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What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:00–9:56
2
Who is Dr. Joanna Siekiera and what is her new book about?
9:56–35:32
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How did Siekiera assemble a multidisciplinary author team for the Indo‑Pacific volume?
35:32–1:03:29
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Why does the Indo‑Pacific region matter strategically to Europe, the Americas and Africa?
1:03:29–1:04:06