Abstract This article looks at Chinese foreign policy through the lens of Social Identity Theory (SIT). It aims to show how that approach can give…
Country or Region: China
Summary As China emerges as a global force in the twenty-first century, questions of how existing great powers will navigate the geopolitical transition loom large.…
Abstract Since after the September 11 terrorist attack in the United States, the nature of threat caused by nuclear, biological and chemical (NBC) weapons changed…
Continue reading Ichimasa, Sukeyuki, Yasushi Wada, Shuji Sue, and Yasuyuki Sugiura
Abstract The dispute over jurisdiction of the Spratly Islands in the South China Sea has the potential to draw in major powers who are non-claimant…
Abstract This article examines why and how small powers balance big powers. One such small power is the Philippines, which—despite its military weakness– applies a…
Summary The Improbable War explains why conflict between the USA and China cannot be ruled out. In 1914 war between the Great Powers was considered…
Abstract Once dismissed by many outside observers, the Chinese People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) has undergone an impressive transformation over the past two decades,…
Continue reading Chase, Michael S., and Cristina L. Garafola
Summary Enduring rivalries recurrently ensnare states in militarized disputes and wars. Are they poised to intensify in the Asia-Pacific, a region characterized by regime and…
Abstract It is widely claimed that secondary states across East Asia are not purely balancing or bandwagoning, but rather hedging between the United States and…
Summary Robert D. Blackwill and Ashley J. Tellis argue that the United States has responded inadequately to the rise of Chinese power. This Council Special…
Summary History has been witness to the fact that major powers become super powers when maritime power ascendancy becomes the centre-piece of their national endeavor.…
Abstract This article explores the domestic and international factors that influence the strength of investment protection and liberalization provisions embedded in China’s bilateral investment treaties…
Abstract At a time when Russian relations with the United States and western European countries are growing cold, the relatively warm ties between China and Russia have…
Abstract Mixed results from studies on Chinese cross-border mergers and acquisitions (M&As) have been a puzzle for both academia and business professionals over the years.…
Continue reading Wu, Xianming, Xingrui Yang, Haibin Yang, and Hao Lei
Abstract This study analyses the changing investment climates for China’s sovereign wealth fund, the China Investment Corporation (CIC), in the US, the UK and France.…
Continue reading Wu, Friedrich, and Andreas Bakke Frøystadvåg
