Abstract China’s assertive rise and India’s ambition of transforming into a major player have been instrumental in shaping the dynamism of Southern Asian geopolitics, which…
Country or Region: China
Abstract China has today acquired the capability to build a plethora of warships, submarines and commercial ships and it has achieved this capability at a…
Abstract Developments of the past few years clearly indicate China’s quest to establish a permanent maritime-strategic presence in the Indian Ocean Region. With China fast…
Abstract So far, the neighbourly interactions between China and India have largely occurred across their land frontiers. But as rising major powers with expanding interests,…
Abstract Long neglected and dismissed as scientifically unfounded, global warming has now been accepted as a new reality that will have a direct impact the…
Summary The rise of China and India are undoubtedly a major feature of contemporary global politics. The relationship between the two rising Asian powers will…
Abstract Why have Southeast Asian states’ threat perceptions regarding China been reduced significantly over the last 15 years? This article argues it is the result…
Abstract China today is the product of thousands of years of expansion. Much like the Russian and American empires, the Chinese Empire resulted from the…
Abstract This article examines the changing nature of the China challenge and the global response to a rising China. As its comprehensive national strength grows,…
Abstract Power-transition theory and institutionalist theory offer sharply contrasting views about the implications of China’s rise. Power-transition theory sees China’s rise as most likely dangerous…
Abstract In addressing whether the much debated global implications of the rise of China represent an opportunity or a threat, this article presents a model…
Abstract Exploring the causes of the China–US strategic rivalry and its possible mitigation, this article argues that President Xi’s new model of big power relations…
Abstract Under what conditions would a great power adopt a general strategy or selective strategies towards multiple weaker targets? This article seeks to answer the…
Abstract The rise of new economic powers has seen increasing attention focused on the international role of the BRICS countries. Importantly, a common feature uniting…
Abstract This article examines East Asians and Chinese nationals who select ‘China as a model’ of development. The analysis looks at both macro and micro…
