Abstract The article looks at three ways in which international law has affected government behavior in the South China Sea. It has exacerbated disputes. It…
Country or Region: China
Abstract There’s no virtue in cultural ignorance. Yet until recently it’s been easy to view the headlines proclaiming ‘China’s turn to the sea’ as something…
Abstract In this article, I show how Prime Minister Abe Shinzo has promoted two major national and international economic policies—Abenomics and Japan’s involvement in the…
Abstract This article investigates the history of ASEAN’s relationship to external intervention in regional affairs. It addresses a specific question: What was the basic cause…
Abstract A major contribution of the enduring rivalry literature is that the same pair of states—commonly referred to as dyads—are the cause for the majority…
Abstract This article assesses Southeast Asian views of the US “rebalance,” examining reactions to US military deployments, military assistance to partners, and support for Southeast…
Abstract Despite frequent talk of conflict and even war, economic and strategic factors suggest that the Sino–Japanese dispute over the East China Sea will not…
Abstract In the approach to the Sino-Indian war of 1962, the Indian government made some surprising policy choices. Most significant was Nehru’s decision to contest…
Abstract Australia, Japan and the USA are all facing dual pressures that require them to do more with less. Internationally, they deal with the challenge…
Abstract This paper studies the roles of co-chairs in international negotiations. This study attempts to fill the research gap by scrutinizing co-chairs’ effectiveness, defined as…
Summary The book examines the rising influence of emerging powers in global politics, with a special focus on the BRIC countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China).…
Abstract In light of the intertwining logics of military competition and economic interdependence at play in Sino–American relations, this paper examines how the United States…
Abstract China’s rise in recent years has exacerbated Vietnam–China security tensions over maritime disputes in the South China Sea. To manage its security competition with…
Abstract Rising East Asian maritime tensions between China and its neighbors since 2009 without military conflict are explained by compelling factors including China’s assertiveness, the…
Summary China’s path to political reform over the last three decades has been slow, but discourse among Chinese political scientists continues to be vigorous and…
