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 cultural
differences, territorial contests, and competing nationalist and
regime claims? It is often argued that these conditions and recent
power shifts are likely to lead to conflict escalation and
contagion, especially in Sino-American relations. Steve Chan's book
challenges this common view and argues instead that Asia-Pacific
rivalries are likely to be held in abeyance. He suggests that the
majority of leaders in the region wish to base their political
legitimacy on their economic performance rather than popular
mobilization against foreign enemies. Economic interdependence and
political multilateralism have restrained and in some cases
reversed rivalries. Although Asia-Pacific states will continue to
quarrel, Chan argues that their relations are more stable today
than at any other time since 1945.
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