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Blue Governmentalities and Blue Economy Development: Leveraging Small State Economy With China via the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP)
Abstract
China's emergence as Asia's new economic powerhouse presents new regional economic cooperation and integration opportunities, especially for ASEAN. Being a coastal nation with a rich history in marine food production, consumption, and trade, Brunei Darussalam is well-positioned to modernise its marine economy, particularly in fisheries and related industries, in collaboration with China under the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) framework. Under RCEP's blue economy initiatives, China's plan to revitalise its coastal cities in Guangdong and Hainan Provinces offers new opportunities for Brunei to upgrade its marine industries in line with these developments. This paper aims to identify potential regional development pathways and strategies for Brunei as it re-evaluates and enhances its current position. Using Foucault's governmentality theory, the term ‘blue governmentality' is proposed to analyse the current rationalities and governing technologies that the country employs as it connects with international markets and seeks to create and grow new industries.
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