China''s Asia - Triangular Dynamics Since the Cold War

This balanced and deeply informed book provides a comprehensive account of China's Asia policy since the Cold War. Lowell Dittmer traces the PRC's policy toward its Asian neighbors in the context of the country's move from a developing nation to a great power, capable of playing a role in world politics commensurate with its remarkable economic rise. The author considers China's bilateral relations with Russia, Central Asia, South and Southeast Asia, and Australia. Each of these relationships is also viewed in terms of China's rivalry with the United States, which has viewed China's rise with admiration tinged with a certain foreboding. Thus, Dittmer employs a triangular analysis to understand Beijing's attempt to expand in Asia while at the same time deterring Washington's interference. Reframing the international relations of Asia in a thought-provoking and informed manner, this important book presents a panoramic view of the dynamics at work on all sides of China.

List of contents

Acknowledgments
Abbreviations
1 China's Asia?
2 Contesting Hegemony
3 The "Great" Strategic Triangle
4 Unsettled Sun
5 Divided Identities
6 Moralist Center
7 Enduring Ambivalence
8 Happy Country
9 Conclusions
Selected Bibliography
Index
About the Author

About the author

By Lowell Dittmer

Summary

This balanced and deeply informed book provides a comprehensive account of China’s Asia policy since the Cold War. Reframing the international relations of Asia in a thought-provoking and informed manner, Lowell Dittmer presents a panoramic view of the dynamics at work on all sides of China.

Product details

• Authors: Lowell Dittmer, Dittmer Lowell
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 23.02.2018
• EAN: 9781442237568
• ISBN: 978-1-4422-3756-8
• No. of pages: 302
• Series: Asia in World Politics; Asia in World Politics
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Contemporary history (1945 to 1989); Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; China, POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / Asian, International Relations