Nexus of Naval Modernization in India and China - Strategic Rivalry and the Evolution of Maritime Power

Through a close examination of scholarly works, government documents, and over 60 in-depth focused
interviews with experts based in India, China, Australia and the U.S. the author argues that, while strategic rivalry is not the only driver of naval modernization, it is the most compelling explanation.

List of contents

• 1: Christopher K Colley: Introduction


• 2: Main Themes and Competing Arguments


• 3: Theory and Argument


• 4: The Indian Case


• 5: The Chinese Case


• 6: Policy Recommendations and Conclusion


• 7: Fieldwork Information


• 8: Interviews


• 9: Index

About the author

Christopher K. Colley is an Assistant Professor of Security Studies at the National Defence College of the United Arab Emirates. He received his Ph.D. in political science from Indiana University Bloomington and holds a Master's degree from Renmin University of China. Dr. Colley was an inaugural Wilson Centre China Fellow and has lectured on Chinese politics, foreign policy and security at numerous universities and organizations including Indiana University, Renmin University, China Foreign Affairs College, and the Foreign Military Attaché Corps Club in Beijing. He has written extensively on Sino-Indian relations and has published numerous book chapters, reports and articles on the subject. He lived in China for over a decade and has visited all of China's provinces and political entities multiple times.

Summary

Through a close examination of scholarly works, government documents, and over 60 in-depth focused interviews with experts based in India, China, Australia and the U.S. the author argues that, while strategic rivalry is not the only driver of naval modernization, it is the most compelling explanation.

Product details

• Authors: Christopher K Colley, Christopher K. Colley, Christopher K. (Assistant Professor of Sec Colley
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.09.2022
• EAN: 9780192865595
• ISBN: 978-0-19-286559-5
• No. of pages: 296
• Series: Oxford International Relations in South Asia
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / Diplomacy, POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Affairs & Administration, International Relations, Public Administration, Diplomacy, Public administration / Public policy