Abstract This article investigates the latest developments and changes in China’s increasingly active diplomacy towards Afghanistan. This is interpreted from two perspectives. First, focusing on…
Country or Region: China
Abstract As China invests in its nuclear forces and U.S.-China relations become increasingly strained, questions of U.S. nuclear doctrine require greater attention. The key strategic…
Abstract China’s domestic politics and foreign policy have evolved considerably under President Xi Jinping. Domestically the regime has actively promoted the idea of the ‘China…
Abstract Since 2010, there has been obvious escalation of tensions in the South China Sea, coinciding with China’s rise and the United States’ ‘pivot’ to…
Abstract Why would a declining power help arm a neighboring and once-hostile rising power? Current international relations literature cannot explain relationships in which one powerful…
Continue reading Donaldson, Robert H., and John A. Donaldson
Summary How are China’s ongoing sovereignty disputes in the East and South China Seas likely to evolve? Are relations across the Taiwan Strait poised to…
Abstract Many analysts worry that improvements in Chinese missile, sensor, guidance, and other technologies will enable China to deny the U.S. military access to parts…
Abstract Critics frequently accuse China of acting as a patron for autocratic states. But does Chinese engagement actually increase the stability of authoritarian clients? This…
Summary This important book analyzes nuclear weapon and energy policies in Asia, a region at risk for high-stakes military competition, conflict, and terrorism. The contributors…
Continue reading Mochizuki, Mike M., and Deepa M. Ollapally, eds
Abstract Over a decade ago, Chinese military publications articulated a concept of “integrated strategic deterrence.” As a result of recent improvements in its capabilities, China…
Abstract Neither bilateral nor multilateral approaches have successfully convinced India and Pakistan to become part of the nonproliferation regime, but a dynamic that includes China…
Abstract Recently, the nature of the presence of the US in the Asia-Pacific has undergone significant changes. At least three developments—the rise of an economically…
Summary Some years ago the Chinese painted a canvas for themselves and made all its colours come true. National income multiplied rapidly over thirty years…
Abstract China’s Eurasian frontiers have emerged as a major factor in Beijing’s foreign policy through President Xi Jinping’s “One Belt, One Road” strategy. The article…
Summary Drawing on cutting-edge research from leading scholars, this book investigates state preferences for regime creation and assesses state capacity for executing these preferences in…
