Abstract The power struggle among the United States, China, Russia, and Japan surrounding the Korean peninsula has led some political leaders, scholars, pundits and government…
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Abstract China and the United States signed a joint statement during US President Barack Obama’s four-day state visit to China in November 2009 in which…
Abstract Over the past several years, the most significant overall U.S. foreign policy action of relevance to China has been the announcement and initial follow-through…
Summary This book critically examines the influence of International Society on East Asia, and how its attempts to introduce ‘civilization’ to ‘barbarous’ polities contributed to…
Abstract How concerned should the international community be about the influence of nationalism in Chinese foreign policymaking? And what role does nationalism play in establishing…
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Summary This book analyses the Japanese-South Korean relationship from various angles including politics, security, economics, culture and immigration. In a sense the two countries are…
Summary With China now South Korea’s number one trading partner and destination for foreign investment and tourism, what are the implications for politics and security…
Abstract China’s role in the North Korean nuclear issue has undergone major change in recent years. In the initial years of the Six-Party Talks, China’s…
Abstract As China’s global power grows, Beijing is learning that its image matters. For all its economic and military might, the country suffers from a…
Abstract This piece examines the US pivot to Asia in a historical context. The author argues that the US has long had a close engagement…
Abstract The aim of this essay is to examine the ways in which Beijing perceives the issues of Tibet and Xinjiang differently in the context…
Summary Although Northeast Asia could be on the verge of becoming the world’s third great region, expanding economic ties have not been supported by security…
Summary Over several years, some of the most distinguished Chinese and American scholars have engaged in a major research project, sponsored by the China–U.S. Exchange…
Abstract China’s rapid modernization that occurred within the past few decades took it from a poverty-stricken nation to one of middle-income status. Now that China…
Abstract What has structured Chinese security practice over the last 100 years since the Xinhai (1911) Revolution? Moreover, what are the ideational principles and norms…
