Asia's Quest for Balance - China's Rise and Balancing in the Indo-Pacific (Hardcover)

In recent years the narrative surrounding China's "peaceful rise" has given way to a more ominous story of friction, ambition, and great-power rivalry. As Chinese foreign policy has grown more nationalist and assertive, its intensifying competition with the U.S. has assumed center stage. The impact on China's neighbors, by contrast, and their evolving responses, have received comparatively less attention. The Realist theory of international relations suggests the rapid accumulation of power by one nation-state will prompt its neighbors and peers to adopt Balancing strategies. They will strive enhance their internal defense capabilities and forge new external security partnerships to hedge against this potential new threat. Have these predictions rung true? Are key Indo-Pacific capitals Balancing, and drawing closer to the U.S. as insurance against Chinese aggression? Or is China a new breed of rising power, challenging traditional theories of international relations in a newly-globalized, economically interdependent world? In Asia's Quest for Balance: China's Rise and Balancing in the Indo-Pacific leading author-experts from Australia, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, and Vietnam explore these questions and more, decoding China's complex and evolving relationships with its neighbors and exploring how their responses are altering the security landscape of the region. Contributions by Jay L. Batongbacal, Elliot Brennan, Tetsuo Kotani, Evan A. Laksmana, Joseph Chinyong Liow, Hunter Marston, Rory Medcalf, Sylvia Mishra, C. Raja Mohan, Prashanth Parameswaran, Jeff M. Smith, Tran Truong Thuy, and Ha Anh Tuan

General

Imprint:	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	American Foreign Policy Council
Release date:	October 2018
Editors:	Jeff M. Smith
Authors:	Jay L Batongbacal • Elliot Brennan • Tetsuo Kotani • Evan A Laksmana • Joseph Chinyong Liow • Hunter Marston • Rory Medcalf • Sylvia Mishra • C.Raja Mohan
Dimensions:	232 x 157 x 25mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	334
ISBN-13:	978-1-5381-0633-4
Categories:	Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Area / regional studies > General Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > International relations > General
LSN:	1-5381-0633-7
Barcode:	9781538106334

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