Power shift : China and Asia's new dynamics / edited by David Shambaugh.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Shambaugh, David L.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

International relations.

Asia--Relations--China--Congresses.

Asia.

China--Relations--Asia--Congresses.

China.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (404 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

China and Asia's new dynamics

Place of Publication:

Berkeley : University of California Press, c2006.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The dynamics of international relations in Asia are undergoing broad and fundamental changes that are reverberating around the world. Primary among the catalysts of change in the region is the rise of China as the engine of regional economic growth, as a major military power, as a significant voice in regional diplomacy, and as a proactive power in multilateral institutions. With in-depth assessments by seventeen of the world's leading experts on China's foreign relations, this groundbreaking volume offers the most timely, up-to-date, and comprehensive analysis of China's emerging influence on international relations in Asia. The contributors explore the various dimensions of China's rise, its influence on the region, the consequences for the United States, and alternative models of the evolving Asian order. What emerges is a clear picture of China increasingly at the center of the regional web; while North Korean and Taiwan could erupt in conflict, the predominant trend in Asia is the creation of an extensive web of mutual interdependence among states and non-state actors. Providing the best overview we currently have of the changing political balance on the Asian continent, this accessible volume will be essential reading for anyone concerned with contemporary Asian affairs.

Contents:

Front matter

Contents

Illustrations

Acknowledgments

Contributors

Introduction: The Rise of China and Asia's New Dynamics

1. Return to the Middle Kingdom? China and Asia in the Early Twenty-First Century

2. China's Regional Strategy

3. China's Regional Trade and Investment Profile

4. China's Regional Economies and the Asian Region: Building Interdependent Linkages

5. China-Japan Relations: Downward Spiral or a New Equilibrium?

6. China's Ascendancy and the Korean Peninsula: From Interest Reevaluation to Strategic Realignment?

7. Taiwan Faces China: Attraction and Repulsion

8. China and Southeast Asia: The Context of a New Beginning

9. China's Influence in Central and South Asia: Is It Increasing?

10. China and Russia: Normalizing Their Strategic Partnership

11. China's Evolving Regional Security Strategy

12. China's Regional Military Posture

13. China's Regional Strategy and Why It May Not Be Good for America

14. China's Rise in Asia Need Not Be at America's Expense

15. The Transformation of the Asian Security Order: Assessing China's Impact

16. The Evolving Asian Order: The Accommodation of Rising Chinese Power

Index

Notes:

Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed.

Proceedings from the conference "China and Asia: Towards a New Regional Order," convened in December 2003 at The George Washington University"--Acknowledgments.

ISBN:

9786612771958

9781423731481

1423731484

9781282771956

1282771957

9780520939028

0520939026

9781598758061

1598758063

OCLC:

62208578