China and the United States are locked in a high-stakes contest for naval supremacy. The United States has the upper hand, but China’s rapidly modernizing…
Publication Type: Books
Publication Years: 2017 India Turns East: International Engagement and US-China Rivalry Summary India Turns East tells the story of India’s long and difficult journey to reclaim…
Summary Economic diplomacy was declared in 2013 by Beijing as a priority in its “comprehensive” strategy for diplomacy. The political elite undertook to further invest…
Summary This book offers a comprehensive examination of China–South Korea relations after their diplomatic normalization in 1992, paying close attention to the most recent controversies…
Summary Grounded in extensive empirical research, Danger, Development and Legitimacy in East Asian Maritime Politics addresses the major issues of geopolitics in the region that…
Summary Philippine political history, especially in the twentieth century, challenges the image of democratic evolution as serving the people, and does so in ways that…
Summary With the enhancement of national power, China’s relationship with the outside world is evolving from simple follow-up and passive adaptation to strong participation, proactive…
Summary In the midst of refugee crises, terrorist attacks and territorial disputes across the globe, nationalism remains a powerful force in generating affects of inclusion…
Summary Starting with a typology of ASEAN external agreements, the authors go on to provide an original reading of plurilateral agreements as ‘joint’ agreements. The…
Summary Using both Chinese and Western theoretical approaches, this book analyses the strategies implemented by China for reclaiming power in the international domain. Examining domestic…
Summary Providing a comprehensive overview of Russia’s foreign policy directions, this handbook brings together an international team of scholars to develop a complex treatment of…
Summary Barack Obama’s “rebalancing” or “pivot” strategy, intended to demonstrate continued US commitment to the Asia-Pacific region in a variety of military, economic, and diplomatic…
Summary Much has been written about China’s economy, as well as its business management system. China’s Global Political Economy, however, is designed to bring together…
Summary Indonesia is undergoing a process of rapid change, with an affluent middle class due to hit 141 million people by 2020. While official statistics…
Summary This book examines the Senkaku/Diaoyu Islands dispute from a foreign policy perspective, focusing on three key stakeholders: China, Japan and the United States. The…
