Return of the Dragon - Rising China and Regional Security

Informationen zum Autor Denny Roy is a senior fellow at the East-West Center in Honolulu and earned his Ph.D. in political science at the University of Chicago. His previous books include The Pacific War and Its Political Legacies and Taiwan: A Political History. Klappentext Through a careful consideration of historical factors and raw data, Denny Roy thoroughly examines the benefits and consequences of a more politically, economically, and militarily potent China. Since China's intended sphere of influence encroaches on the autonomy of regional states, its attempts to increase its own security has diminished the security of its neighbors. Nevertheless, there is little incentive for states to change a status quo that is mostly good for China, and the PRC thrives through its participation in the global economy and multilateral institutions. Even so, Beijing remains extremely sensitive to challenges to the Chinese Communist Party's legitimacy and believes it is entitled to exercise influence on its periphery. On these issues, nationalism trumps any reluctance to upset the international system, and diplomatic disputes regarding the islands in the South China Sea, as well as controversial relations with North Korea, continue to undermine assurances of positive behavior. Roy's study reveals the actual dynamics working to make and unmake this volatile region, in which governments pursue China as a economic partner yet fear a future in which Beijing sets the rules of engagement.

Product details

• Authors: Denny Roy
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.07.2013
• EAN: 9780231159005
• ISBN: 978-0-231-15900-5
• No. of pages: 288
• Series: Contemporary Asia in the World; Contemporary Asia in the World
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Comparative and international political science; China, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Security (National & International), POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / Asian, International Relations, Politics & government, Later 20th century c 1950 to c 1999, Asian History