Abstract: Authoritarian regimes are increasingly taking recourse to sharp power as a preferred means of realising national interests. Sharp power weaves an intricate web of…
Country or Region: China
Abstract: Research on rising powers has made advances in studying new actors, broader questions, conceptualization, and models of world order. Instead of the previous focus…
Abstract: Chinese “aid” is a lightning rod for criticism. Policy-makers, journalists, and public intellectuals claim that Beijing uses its largesse to cement alliances with political…
Abstract: Since oil began fueling the global economy, governments have employed policies of “energy mercantilism” to secure access to this key input. Critics of these…
Abstract: The growth of Chinese military power poses significant challenges to Japan. China’s military spending, which was half that of Japan’s in 1996, is now…
Abstract: U.S.-China comprehensive competition is currently playing out on an increasingly global scale. The competition’s primary locus is the vast Indo-Asia-Pacific region, and it is…
Abstract: Many analysts argue that public opinion creates pressure on Chinese leaders to act coercively in territorial disputes, and that it also limits their options…
Abstract: Since 1949, China has adopted nine national military strategies, known as “strategic guidelines.” The strategies adopted in 1956, 1980, and 1993 represent major changes…
Abstract: Many analysts argue that China will soon dominate East Asia militarily. In reality, China is far from achieving this goal and will remain so…
Abstract: In West Africa, Chinese national oil companies (NOCs) have outbid their Indian competitors. Indeed, over the years Chinese companies have proved to be less…
Abstract: With China’s rise, many argue that its foreign policy has been increasingly assertive. A principal aspect of this assertiveness is to secure China’s “core…
Abstract: Territorial tensions in the waters surrounding China have escalated in recent years. Maritime disputes in the South and East China Seas are, however, not…
Abstract: Existing theories predict that the rise of China will trigger a hegemonic transition and the current debate centers on whether or not the transition…
Abstract: Interactions of rising powers and established powers and their implications in peacebuilding and security remain underexplored in existing literature. This paper aims to explore…
Abstract: The China-Russia relationship continues to deepen and broaden with ever more negative implications for the U.S. The drivers of Sino-Russian cooperation overshadow the brakes…
