China–Japan–South Korea Trilateral Cooperation : Institution Building and Power Politics / by Muhui Zhang.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Zhang, Muhui, author.

Series:

The University of Tokyo Studies on Asia, 2731-7641

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Asia--Politics and government.

Asia.

Social sciences.

International economic relations.

International relations.

Asian Politics.

Society.

International Political Economy’.

International Relations.

Foreign Policy.

Local Subjects:

Asian Politics.

Society.

International Political Economy’.

International Relations.

Foreign Policy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (214 pages)

Edition:

1st ed. 2024.

Place of Publication:

Singapore : Springer Nature Singapore : Imprint: Springer, 2024.

Summary:

This open access book aims to review the history, achievements, and challenges of trilateral cooperation among China, Japan, and South Korea in a systematic way. It offers numerous perspectives to explain the emergence of trilateral institution-building processes and the fluctuations of trilateral cooperation, and underscores three countries’ respective policy stances towards the building of the triangle. The evolvement of political and economic ties among China, Japan, and South Korea has vital importance to the peace and prosperity of East Asia. Recent years have witnessed the ups and downs of the trilateral cooperation among the three countries. The development of trilateral institution building emerged as a joint gesture in response to the Asian Financial Crisis in the late 1990s. The three countries jointly established multilayered cooperative mechanisms in a wide range of fields. Nonetheless, trilateral cooperation among the three major powers has been proceeding in hardship in the shadow of longstanding geopolitical complexity and the deepening Sino-US confrontations. This book argues that, despite growing economic and social linkages, political animosities have constantly impeded the trilateral cooperation. Relevant to scholars and advanced students in international relations and political economy, this is a vital read in East Asian studies.

Contents:

Conceptualization of China-Japan-Korea Trilateral Cooperation in East Asia

Theories and Analytical Frameworks: Concepts and Utilities of Trilateralism

Deepening Webs of Functional Trilateralism and Challenges: A Case of Transboundary Air Pollution Cooperation

The China-Japan-Korea Free Trade Agreement: Politico-Economic Explanations for the Stalled Negotiations

Proceeding in Hardship: Uncertainties and Fragility of Trilateral Summit Diplomacy

Korea’s Middle Power Diplomacy and Cooperation Initiatives.

ISBN:

9789819791484

9819791480

OCLC:

1499720894