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Search - Asian Security and the Rise of China: International Relations in an Age of Volatility

Asian Security and the Rise of China International Relations in an Age of Volatility
Author: David Martin Jones, Nicholas Khoo, M. L. R. Smith

'Khoo, Jones, and Smith have pulled off a remarkable balancing act, crafting a well-grounded and multifaceted survey of China s rise in the context of Asian security. In a field which is often marked more by scholarly effervescence than substance, the authors provide a refreshingly detailed portrait of the last two decades, and fair-mindedly poi... more »nt out evidence which might support both extremes of the debates they challenge with their own 'third way'.'

- Frank 'Scott' Douglas, US Naval War College, US'Congratulations to the authors for a clearly argued and comprehensive treatment of China's post-Cold War rise and what it means for existing and future dynamics of the Asia-Pacific region. Effectively employing realist theory in a fair-minded treatment of regional developments, the volume shows how and why power realities are more important than non-material factors in determining the region's trajectory and thereby demonstrates that China's ascendance in Asia remains complicated and conflicted.'

- Robert Sutter, George Washington University, USEast Asia is without question a region of huge economic, political and security significance. Asian Security and the Rise of China offers a comprehensive overview and assessment of the international politics of the Asia-Pacific since the end of the Cold War, seeking to address the overarching question of how we can most convincingly explain the central dynamics of Asia's international relations. Via a realist perspective on the dynamics and frictions associated with accommodating the rise of powerful states, this timely book addresses the core issue in contemporary Asian politics: the rise of China.The contributors expertly evaluate China's rise and the impact it has had on the dynamics of regional relations in North East and South East Asia. They demonstrate that China's economic development and its regional and international ambition increasingly conflict with the existing consensus-based regional arrangements such as the ASEAN Regional Forum and the East Asian Summit mechanism. As a consequence, smaller states in the region increasingly resort to hedging and balancing strategies in an attempt to mitigate Chinese hegemony. This leaves the region in the grip of a complex and potentially destabilizing security dilemma.The book offers a compelling analysis of the problem that China presents for its region that will enlighten undergraduate students of regional political studies and international relations. Postgraduate and Master's students on courses addressing East and South East Asia will also find plenty of information in this invaluable book.Contents: Introduction 1. Rocky Rise: US-China Relations in the Post-Cold War Era 2. Fear Factor: Northeast Asian Responses to China's Rise 3. ASEAN's Elusive Search for a Role in East Asian International Relations 4. Norms are what Strong States Make of Them: ASEAN in an Age of Volatility 5. Producing Security: State Power, Democracy and Southeast Asian Regionalism 6. Between Two Worlds: Australian Foreign Policy, the Rise of China and Middle-Power Responses to New and Old Security Dilemmas 7. The New Twenty Years' Crisis: East Asia and the Northern Financial Crisis Conclusion Bibliography Index

ISBN-13: 9781781004616
ISBN-10: 1781004617
Publication Date: 6/30/2013
Pages: 304
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Publisher: Edward Elgar Pub
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
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