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This title was first published in 2001. Clearly structured and very
accessible, this book rigorously examines the key issues affecting
Taiwan's increasingly precarious position as an independent nation.
An impressive supplementary resource text for Asian politics and
international relations courses.
How are China's ongoing sovereignty disputes in the East and South
China Seas likely to evolve? Are relations across the Taiwan Strait
poised to enter a new period of relaxation or tension? How are
economic interdependence, domestic public opinion, and the
deterrence role played by the US likely to affect China's relations
with its counterparts in these disputes? Although territorial
disputes have been the leading cause for interstate wars in the
past, China has settled most of its land borders with its
neighbours. Its maritime boundaries, however, have remained
contentious. This book examines China's conduct in these maritime
disputes in order to analyse Beijing's foreign policy intentions in
general. Rather than studying Chinese motives in isolation, Steve
Chan uses recent theoretical and empirical insights from
international relations research to analyse China's management of
its maritime disputes.
This book offers a succinct account of Pacific regional political
economy from the dawn of the modem world system to projections of
alternative futures. It addresses the cardinal policy values of
economic growth, political order, and military security in the
Pacific region.
Using the developmental history of Taiwan as a starting point,
Flexibility, Foresight and Fortuna critically examines several
prevalent formulations of domestic development and international
economy.
The authors examine Taiwan's policy performance from, in turn, the
developmental, the dependency, the statist, and the trade-off
perspectives on political economy. They reject these approaches in
favour of the key ideas of flexibility, foresight and fortuna as an
explanation of Taiwan's relatively unusual success in achieving
domestic development and upward mobility in the international
system.
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.
China's recent growth has called attention to the power-transition
theory, which contends that the danger of a major war is the
greatest when a rising dissatisfied challenger threatens to
overtake a declining satisfied hegemon. Steve Chan questions this
prevailing view by analyzing the extent of ongoing power shifts
among the leading powers, exploring the portents for their future
growth, and seeking indicators of their relative commitment to the
existing international order. To better understand the strategic
motivations of ascending and declining states, insights are drawn
from prospect theory and past episodes of peaceful and violent
transition (such as the end of the Cold War and the outbreak of the
First and Second World Wars). He concludes that China is unlikely
to instigate a confrontation with the US, and that whilst military
conflict over the Taiwan Strait is possible, this is more likely to
be due to China's inability to prevent US involvement than its
willingness to provoke the US. This book places China in a
comparative and historical context, in which inquiry is informed by
the experiences of other major powers and pertinent theories in
international relations, such as those on extended deterrence,
preventive war, and democratic peace. Its comparative and
theoretical orientation and its contrarian perspective will be of
great interest not only to students and scholars of international
relations and Chinese politics, but also to policy makers and
professionals.
China's recent growth has called attention to the power-transition
theory, which contends that the danger of a major war is the
greatest when a rising dissatisfied challenger threatens to
overtake a declining satisfied hegemon. Steve Chan questions this
prevailing view by analyzing the extent of ongoing power shifts
among the leading powers, exploring the portents for their future
growth, and seeking indicators of their relative commitment to the
existing international order. To better understand the strategic
motivations of ascending and declining states, insights are drawn
from prospect theory and past episodes of peaceful and violent
transition (such as the end of the Cold War and the outbreak of the
First and Second World Wars). He concludes that China is unlikely
to instigate a confrontation with the US, and that whilst military
conflict over the Taiwan Strait is possible, this is more likely to
be due to China's inability to prevent US involvement than its
willingness to provoke the US. This book places China in a
comparative and historical context, in which inquiry is informed by
the experiences of other major powers and pertinent theories in
international relations, such as those on extended deterrence,
preventive war, and democratic peace. Its comparative and
theoretical orientation and its contrarian perspective will be of
great interest not only to students and scholars of international
relations and Chinese politics, but also to policy makers and
professionals.
East Asian Dynamism continues to offer a succinct account of
Pacific regional political economy from the dawn of the modern
world system to projections of alternative futures. Steve Chan is a
master at demystifying the geography, history, and culture of the
region while bringing to life the current policy choices and
dilemmas facing its people
How do processes of globalization evidenced by increasing
cross-border flows of capital, goods, people and ideas, affect
domestic governance in established countries as well as in fragile,
developing societies? How do these forces influence domestic
governance and national performance with respect to, for example,
human rights, the fulfilment of people's basic needs, and economic
growth and competitiveness? What conditions shape the effectiveness
with which officials cope with external pressures and internal
challenges, perhaps even enabling them to take advantage of these
pressures and challenges for a few select countries? What important
characteristics separate these more successful countries from those
that are less successful? What policy lessons and theoretical
implications can one draw from rigorous empirical research?
This volume probes the interactions between domestic and
international political economies, and inquires about their effects
in different regional and national contexts. The contributors seek
to identify persistent patterns as well as changing trends in
regard to these important questions of theory and policy by
applying systematic cross-national analyses.
This title was first published in 2001. Clearly structured and very
accessible, this book rigorously examines the key issues affecting
Taiwan's increasingly precarious position as an independent nation.
An impressive supplementary resource text for Asian politics and
international relations courses.
This volume brings together leading scholars from the US, Europe
and Asia in search of new perspectives on and answers to questions
about how a country's defence burden might affect welfare provision
and economic growth, and vice versa. The essays examine and compare
the historical experiences of a variety of developed and developing
countries and include analyses of: - the link between defence
spending and economic performance in the United States - the causes
of Britain's relative decline - the institutional setting for
Japan's pursuit of comprehensive national security - the influence
of military spending on the developmental progress of Asia's newly
industrializing countries - the patterns of business cycles and
military hostility in the Middle East. The contributors offer new
insights and often surprising findings regarding the relationship
between defence burden and political economy. The essays are
therefore highly pertinent to the ongoing scholarly and policy
debates about the process of a peace dividend in the wake of the
Cold War s demise. This book should be of interest to postgraduates
of politics, international relations, international political
economy.
In "Flexibility, Foresight and Fortuna in Taiwan's Development,"
Steve Chan and Cal Clark place Taiwan's developmental experience in
the context of contemporary theories from several social science
disciplines, and try to explain the seemingly exceptional
performances of this island nation on a number of policy dimensions
such as economic growth, political stability, social equality,
welfare provision, and military security. In search of explanations
for the "Taiwanese exception," the authors resort to both
qualitative historical analysis and quantitative econometric
modelling. The book will be of substantial interest to all scholars
in the field of political economy.
It is widely believed that shifts in the balance of power between
an established hegemon and a rising upstart can lead to war. To
what extent does this proposition hold true for Sino-American
relations today? Steve Chan examines a range of international
relations theories and popular narratives that suggest an elevated
risk of confrontation between the two powers. Probing the recent
deterioration in Sino-American relations, he considers whether
several factors that can raise or lower international tension apply
to the current situation. Chan demonstrates that power shifts do
not preordain violent outcomes-nor does their absence ensure peace.
Criticizing overly mechanistic frameworks, he emphasizes that
domestic politics, international political economy, and the choices
of individual leaders are all crucial to understanding why wars
happen. Chan demonstrates that claims of a "rising China" catching
up to and even poised to overtake the United States are alarmist:
American structural advantages will endure for some time to come.
Contrary to prevailing narratives, China does not act like a
revisionist power seeking to overturn the system, while the United
States, far from defending the international order, has frequently
undermined it. However, Chan cautions, Taiwan remains a flashpoint
for a possible Sino-American conflict. Bringing together expertise
in IR theory and keen political acumen, Rumbles of Thunder
challenges conventional wisdom on the likelihood of war between the
United States and China.
Debate surrounding "China's rise," and the prospects of its
possible challenge to America's preeminence, has focused on two
questions: whether the United States should "contain" or "engage"
China; and whether the rise of Chinese power has inclined other
East Asian states to "balance" against Beijing by alignment with
the United States or ramping up their military expenditures.
By drawing on alternative theoretic approaches--most especially
"balance-of-threat" theory, political economic theory, and theories
of regime survival and economic interdependence, Steve Chan is able
to create an explanation of regional developments that differs
widely from the traditional "strategic vision" of national
interest.
He concludes that China's primary aim is not to match U.S. military
might or the foreign policy influence that flows from that power,
and that its neighbors are not balancing against its rising power
because, in today's guns-versus-butter fiscal reality, balancing
policies would entail forfeiting possible gains that can accrue
from cooperation, economic growth, and the application of GDP to
nonmilitary ends. Instead, most East Asian countries have
collectively pivoted to a strategy of elite legitimacy and regime
survival based on economic performance.
Debate surrounding "China's rise," and the prospects of its
possible challenge to America's preeminence, has focused on two
questions: whether the United States should "contain" or "engage"
China; and whether the rise of Chinese power has inclined other
East Asian states to "balance" against Beijing by alignment with
the United States or ramping up their military expenditures.
By drawing on alternative theoretic approaches--most especially
"balance-of-threat" theory, political economic theory, and theories
of regime survival and economic interdependence, Steve Chan is able
to create an explanation of regional developments that differs
widely from the traditional "strategic vision" of national
interest.
He concludes that China's primary aim is not to match U.S. military
might or the foreign policy influence that flows from that power,
and that its neighbors are not balancing against its rising power
because, in today's guns-versus-butter fiscal reality, balancing
policies would entail forfeiting possible gains that can accrue
from cooperation, economic growth, and the application of GDP to
nonmilitary ends. Instead, most East Asian countries have
collectively pivoted to a strategy of elite legitimacy and regime
survival based on economic performance.
Social change affects all quarters of life and human society
whether in individual neighbourhoods, communities or nations, or in
the world as a whole - encompassing many issues of gender, age,
social class and ethnicity. This book examines both the conceptual
as well as operational aspects of social transformation and social
development. It examines societal transformation at the individual,
group, community, national and international levels using a range
of case studies from Singapore, Asia and around the world. The four
parts of this book highlight the challenges of social development;
issues concerning workforce and migration; welfare, women and
social care; as well as, community development and capacity
building. Social development and social transformation are
presented as intertwined concepts that affect citizens in profound
ways from social care to social well-being, construction of social
relationship as well as community life, capacity building and
nation building.
Social change affects all quarters of life and human society
whether in individual neighbourhoods, communities or nations, or in
the world as a whole - encompassing many issues of gender, age,
social class and ethnicity. This book examines both the conceptual
as well as operational aspects of social transformation and social
development. It examines societal transformation at the individual,
group, community, national and international levels using a range
of case studies from Singapore, Asia and around the world. The four
parts of this book highlight the challenges of social development;
issues concerning workforce and migration; welfare, women and
social care; as well as, community development and capacity
building. Social development and social transformation are
presented as intertwined concepts that affect citizens in profound
ways from social care to social well-being, construction of social
relationship as well as community life, capacity building and
nation building.
It is widely believed that shifts in the balance of power between
an established hegemon and a rising upstart can lead to war. To
what extent does this proposition hold true for Sino-American
relations today? Steve Chan examines a range of international
relations theories and popular narratives that suggest an elevated
risk of confrontation between the two powers. Probing the recent
deterioration in Sino-American relations, he considers whether
several factors that can raise or lower international tension apply
to the current situation. Chan demonstrates that power shifts do
not preordain violent outcomes-nor does their absence ensure peace.
Criticizing overly mechanistic frameworks, he emphasizes that
domestic politics, international political economy, and the choices
of individual leaders are all crucial to understanding why wars
happen. Chan demonstrates that claims of a "rising China" catching
up to and even poised to overtake the United States are alarmist:
American structural advantages will endure for some time to come.
Contrary to prevailing narratives, China does not act like a
revisionist power seeking to overturn the system, while the United
States, far from defending the international order, has frequently
undermined it. However, Chan cautions, Taiwan remains a flashpoint
for a possible Sino-American conflict. Bringing together expertise
in IR theory and keen political acumen, Rumbles of Thunder
challenges conventional wisdom on the likelihood of war between the
United States and China.
This book examines foreign direct investment in a changing world
economy. It offers case-studies of this investment in different
national and industrial contexts. Firms and countries have
encountered mixed results in using this investment to further their
foreign leverage. Conversely, potential host countries have faced
different opportunities and constraints in attracting or utilizing
foreign capital for their development. Although some countries have
been relatively successful, most do not appear to be well
positioned to take advantage of the ongoing processes of
globalization of national economies.
How can we know a country, such as the United States or China, is
revisionist, that is, whether it intends to upset the international
order? What motivates states to act the way they do? Contesting
Revisionism focuses on a particular kind of motivation inclining a
state to challenge the existing norms, rules, and institutions of
international order: revisionism. The authors offer a critique of
the existing discourse on revisionism and investigate the origin
and evolution of the foreign policy orientations of revisionist
states in the past. Furthermore, they introduce an ensemble of
indicators to discern and compare the extent of revisionist
tendencies on the part of contemporary China and the United States.
Questioning the facile assumption that past episodes will repeat in
the future, they argue that "hard" revisionism relying on war and
conquest is less viable and likely in today's world. Instead,
"soft" revisionism seeking to promote institutional change is more
relevant and likely. Focusing on contemporary Sino-American
relations, they conclude that much of the current discourse based
on power transition theory is problematic. A dominant power is not
inevitably committed to the defense of international order, nor
does a rising power always have a revisionist agenda to challenge
this order. The transformation of international order does not
necessarily require a power transition between China and the US.,
nor does a possible power transition necessarily augur war. After
developing the concept of revisionism both theoretically and
empirically, they conclude with a series of policy recommendations
for enhancing international stability and diminishing tension in
Sino-American relations.
How are China's ongoing sovereignty disputes in the East and South
China Seas likely to evolve? Are relations across the Taiwan Strait
poised to enter a new period of relaxation or tension? How are
economic interdependence, domestic public opinion, and the
deterrence role played by the US likely to affect China's relations
with its counterparts in these disputes? Although territorial
disputes have been the leading cause for interstate wars in the
past, China has settled most of its land borders with its
neighbours. Its maritime boundaries, however, have remained
contentious. This book examines China's conduct in these maritime
disputes in order to analyse Beijing's foreign policy intentions in
general. Rather than studying Chinese motives in isolation, Steve
Chan uses recent theoretical and empirical insights from
international relations research to analyse China's management of
its maritime disputes.
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