Abstracts.

The document explores the concept of soft balancing in international relations, focusing on regional dynamics and the role of regional institutions in power politics. It discusses soft balancing strategies in various regions, such as the Indo-Pacific, central Asia, Europe, and BRICS, and their impact on regional and global orders. Additionally, the document delves into topics like the EU's soft balancing governance model, US-China institutional balancing in the Indo-Pacific, and the evolution of soft balancing in informal institutions like BRICS. The text also touches on other subjects like nuclear security in Vietnam, mobile money in Somalia, and feminist perspectives on heritage destruction by Islamic State. [Extracted from the article]