Summary The book goes on to examine China’s current naval forces and maritime doctrine in detail. Although China’s navy is not nearly as capable as…
Country or Region: China
Abstract This article concentrates on China’s apparent intention to expand its maritime influence into the Western Pacific and the Indian Ocean. Since the dissolution of…
Summary Geography confers advantages and imposes restrictions on regions. Regional powers over the millennia, leverage the former and aim to overcome the latter to maximize…
Summary With Nixon’s historic reconciliation with China in 1972, Sino-American relations were restored, and China moved from being regarded as America’s most implacable enemy to…
Abstract In current analysis and debate concerning China’s rise, the subject of soft power is either missing or misapplied. Since the 1990s, China has achieved…
Abstract IN FEBRUARY 1972 China and the U.S. agreed in the Shanghai Communique on several principles that should govern their future relations. One of these…
Abstract China’s national leadership is facing a dilemma that has bedeviled many other powers in modern history. The challenge—an especially difficult one in an era…
Summary Geopolitics is a crucial element in understanding international relations in East Asia, with major and medium powers competing for influence. This book examines geopolitics…
Summary Bernard Cole takes a comprehensive look at China’s Navy, a Navy that continues to grow while the U.S. Navy shrinks. Of particular note, according…
Abstract This article uses the concepts of critical juncture and feedback effects in historical institutionalism to examine China’s role in promoting a China–ASEAN Free Trade…
Abstract Recently, China’s attitude towards the proposed neutrality of ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) seems to have changed from one of sympathy to one…
Summary Ever since the two ancient nations of India and China established modern states in the mid-20th century, they have been locked in a complex…
Abstract Comparing the West European and East Asian regional experience prima vista does not seem to offer much novelty value. The outcome of such comparative…
Abstract The ‘rise of China’ is proving to be one of the most consequential developments of the early 21 century One of the key questions…
Summary China is frequently described as a threat to regional and global stability and its rapidly rising demand for imported energy is seens as one…
