East-West Asia Relations in the 21st Century - From Bilateral to Interregional Relationships

This book examines the changing relations between the Asian part of the Middle East and the rest of the continent during the 21st Century.

List of contents

Introduction 1. East and West Asia in the Twenty-First Century: From Bilateral to Interregional Relationships I. West Asia, East Asia, and the World Powers 2. Fluid Triangle: Shifting Cold War Alliances between Beijing, Moscow, and Washington in the Middle East 3. Russia, India, and China in the Middle East: Emerging Power Behavior under Uncertain Conditions 4. India, the United States, and the Middle East: From Going Alone to Bandwagoning? 5. Does the Middle East Matter? Unpacking China's New Role in the Middle East II. The Growing Role of the Middle East for East Asia 6. China Makes Risky Bets, No More So Than in the Middle East 7. The Gulf Cooperation Council's Relations with China: Developmental Partnership and Strategic Dividends 8. Chinese Trade and Investment Ties with Egypt in the Era of Great Power Competition 9. Japan in the Middle East: A Complex Web of Partnerships and Shifting Priorities 10. The South Korean Sanctions Dilemma: How to Impose and Bypass Sanctions on North Korea and Iran III. The Growing Role of East Asia for the Middle East 11. East-West Asian Energy Relations: Geopolitical Implications of a Strategic Cooperation 12. Straddling between West and East: East: Turkey's Relations with East Asia in the Twenty-First Century 13. A Partial Shift Eastward: Israel's Improving Ties with Asia in the Twenty-First Century 14. Concluding Remarks: East-West Asia Relations and the Regionalization of the International System

About the author

Rotem Kowner is a Professor of Japanese Studies and History at the University of Haifa, Israel.
Yoram Evron is an Associate Professor of Chinese studies and Political Science at the University of Haifa, Israel.
P.R. Kumaraswamy is a Professor of Contemporary Middle Eastern Studies at Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New Delhi, India.

Product details

• Authors: Rotem (University of Haifa Kowner
• Assisted by: Evron Yoram (Editor), Kowner Rotem (Editor), P.R. Kumaraswamy (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.01.2025
• EAN: 9781032353760
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3235376-0
• No. of pages: 252
• Series: Changing Dynamics in Asia-Middle East Relations
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; Globalization, POLITICAL SCIENCE / General, Middle East, International Economics, Regional Studies, Political Economy, Regional / International studies, International institutions, International Trade, International institutions / intergovernmental organizations