Summary On 22 January 2013, the Republic of the Philippines instituted arbitral proceedings against the People’s Republic of China (PRC) under the United Nations Convention…
Country or Region: China
Summary Acknowledging how the contemporary strategic context is increasingly defined by the rapid growth of major economies as well as the swiftly expanding interest being…
Abstract This article examines various theoretical viewpoints, assessing their success in explaining Japan’s current security policy towards China. With a variety of theoretically salient factors…
Publication Year: 2015 India and China : the battle between soft and hard power Summary Since soft power is an intangible component of a state’s power,…
Publication Year: 2017 China’s Maritime Silk Road and Asia Summary The 21st Century Maritime Silk Road (MSR) can be considered as the most significant strategic outreach…
Summary This volume examines the unfolding relationships among the five great powers in Asia the United States, China, India, Japan and Russia. It explores recent…
Summary Though considerable research literature is now available on China–India relations, most of it still follows a conventional narrative, viewing the relationship through the narrow…
Continue reading Naidu, G. V. C., Mumin Chen, and Raviprasad Narayanan
Abstract China has recently established a strategic goal of building herself into a maritime power. China’s pursuit of this goal is interconnected with the UNCLOS.…
Summary The 1990s saw a sea change in East Asian security concerns. The role of the ocean as a highway for trade and a location…
Continue reading Meconis, Charles A., and Michael D. Wallace
Abstract This article uses Chinese-language resources to discuss the development of China’s comprehensive ocean development strategy and the formation of civilian institutions to govern oceans…
Abstract This article examines Taiwan’s cross-strait relations with China by analyzing the linkages between their respective security interests and free trade objectives in the twenty-first…
Abstract While the determinants and effectiveness of economic sanctions have been the subject of a substantial and growing literature in international relations, much less attention…
Summary Heightened tensions in the South China Sea have raised serious concerns about the dangers of conflict in this region as a result of unresolved,…
Abstract The need for a uniform understanding of international norms regarding freedom of navigation is increasingly important as more States develop capacity to act in…
Summary At the end of the Cold War, commentators were pondering how far Western ideas would spread; today, the debate seems to be how far…
