China''s Coercion of States in the Asia-Pacific Region - Balancing Wedge Strategies in Context of Sino American Competition

This book explains why China chooses to coerce Asia-Pacific regional states, despite the risk of such actions creating a backlash and complicating its strategic calculus.

List of contents

1 Introduction PART I | THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK 2 China's Rise, Strategic Competition, and Existing Scholarship on Chinese Coercion 3 Theories of Balancing and Wedge Strategies PART II | CASE STUDY 1: THE PHILIPPINES 4 The Philippine Challenge to China's Military-Strategic Position in the South China Sea 5 Coercion and Inducements: Chinese Balancing Responses to the Philippine Challenge PART III | CASE STUDY 2: SOUTH KOREA 6 THAAD Deployment: The South Korean Challenge to China's Nuclear Deterrence 7 Coercion and Arms Procurements: Chinese Balancing Responses to the South Korean Challenge 8 Conclusion

About the author

Maximilian Ernst is Associate Researcher at the Centre for Security, Diplomacy and Strategy (CSDS) at the Brussels School of Governance, Belgium.

Summary

This book explains why China chooses to coerce Asia-Pacific regional states, despite the risk of such actions creating a backlash and complicating its strategic calculus.

Product details

• Authors: Maximilian Ernst
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 11.02.2025
• EAN: 9781032812335
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3281233-5
• No. of pages: 272
• Series: Asian Security Studies
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political administration; China, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Freedom, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Security (National & International), HISTORY / Asia / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / Diplomacy, POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / General, HISTORY / Asia / China, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Military Policy, International Relations, Defence strategy, planning & research, Military and defence strategy, Theory of warfare and military science, Theory of warfare & military science