Introduction The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) has undertaken a policy of Pyongjin (“parallel track”) in seeking to simultaneously develop its nuclear weapons capacity…
Country or Region: Vietnam
Abstract As President Tsai Ing-wen assumes power, she faces a citizenry hoping that she can revitalize Taiwan’s economy, including: promoting high growth, low unemployment, equitable…
Abstract Vietnam has come to represent any situation of unexpected military failure or frustration, having an unexpectedly negative or counterproductive effect on the failing or…
Abstract Does a trade-off exist between energy efficiency and economic growth? This question underlies some of the tensions between economic and environmental policies, especially in…
Abstract Since the normalization of relations in 1991, bilateral relations between Vietnam and China have developed into one of normal or mature asymmetry. This is…
Abstract This Critical Comment seeks to situate the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) within the context of South China Sea…
Abstract While the existing literature emphasizes that elites often have incentives to pander to nationalist sentiment, much less attention has been paid to elite efforts…
Abstract The role of norms and military utility in the use of weapons is disputed by constructivist and realist scholars. Through an examination of US…
Abstract This article reviews Chinese assertive behaviour towards the Philippines and Vietnam over South China Sea issues in 2011. The article compares and contrasts Chinese…
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…
Abstract Increasing regional economic integration amongst ASEAN member countries, and the creation of the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) will bring both opportunities and challenges for…
Abstract Long accustomed to a seat on the sidelines of East Asian affairs, Russia now finds itself sought after as an energy and military partner,…
Abstract Vietnam launched its first projects in the field of nuclear power at the end of 1990s. Today the annual total power generation in the…
Abstract Announced in 2010, Russia’s “Turn to the East” is aimed at reducing the country’s economic dependence on the West and to take advantage of…
Summary With contributions from some of the most well-known scholars and knowledgeable insiders in the field of South China Sea studies, this book offers an…
