Summary Barack Obama’s “rebalancing” or “pivot” strategy, intended to demonstrate continued US commitment to the Asia-Pacific region in a variety of military, economic, and diplomatic…
Country or Region: Taiwan
Summary This book presents an interdisciplinary examination of cross-Taiwan Strait relations and the complex dynamics at play in the region. Since the election of Ma…
Summary This book examines how since about 2008 the economy of Taiwan has become ever more deeply integrated into the economy of China. It goes…
Abstract Senkaku/Diaoyu islands dispute has caused tensions among China, Japan, and Taiwan for decades. Although the Taiwanese government keeps a low profile on the dispute,…
Abstract In his recent article in International Security, David Shambaugh provides a far-ranging and thought-provoking account of China’s engagement policy with the wider Asian region,…
Abstract In this article, Buzan argues that there is a distinct and longstanding regional structure in East Asia that is of at least equal importance…
Summary Why is nuclear energy in Asia accepted as part of the solution to power shortages and environmental pollution, whilst still regarded with suspicion in…
Summary East Asia is a key region in the global economy, including both the second and third largest global economies already and, led by China,…
Summary This book provides a comprehensive assessment of the role of nuclear weapons in Asia since 1945, its implications for regional and global security, and…
Summary If the nuclear weapons club were to further expand, would America’s democratic allies in Northeast Asia be among the next entrants? Japan, South…
Summary The present book discusses some problems related to the development of nuclear energy in Asian countries. It is quite safe to say that nuclear…
Abstract On March 14, 1988, China and Vietnam exchanged fire near Sinh Ton Island, one of the islands that make up the Spratly Islands. Located…
Abstract Among the numerous border and territorial disputes between China and its neighbors, the Paracel‐Spratly case is the most serious to date. Primarily, the dispute…
Summary The U.S. and Western victory in the Cold War emerged from a strategy of national building and reconstruction that sought to create strong polities…
Summary Since the Cold War ended, East Asia has become the global focus of unresolved strategic tensions among the great powers. These tensions focus on…
