Abstract The idea that China’s rise, and more specifically its increased material capabilities, are about to produce a power shift in East Asia raises the…
Country or Region: China
Abstract The ROK-US alliance has warmed up since Lee Myung-bak came to power and has strengthened since the Cheonan and Yeonpyeong Island incidents. The ROK-US…
Abstract Dominant voices in the energy security debate describe the competition for energy resources as a zero-sum, realist game that will lead to future resource…
Abstract Based on an original survey conducted in the summer of 2012 in Beijing, we examine how China’s America watchers—IR scholars who work on US-China…
Abstract A growing sense among academics and policymakers alike is that the dominant issues of the twenty-first century will be decided in Asia-Pacific. But, the…
Abstract Developments in the East China Sea disputes in recent years appear to have set back Northeast Asian regional integration. Are there ways of turning…
Abstract This article explores the ways in which trade bilateralism, the Sino-Japanese rivalry, and cross-regional free-trade agreements (FTAs) could push East Asia closer to an…
Abstract US politicians, business people, farmers, university recruiters, policy analysts, and others who are mesmerized by the statistics of economic growth ponder how to respond…
Abstract Twenty years after diplomatic normalization in 1992, Korea-China relations have become more interdependent, complex, and conflict-ridden. In spite of ever-growing economic interactions, South Korea…
Abstract An introduction to the journal in which the editor discusses an article on the relations of South Korea with China, economics and trade as…
Abstract Fuelled by unparalleled recent development, China has by necessity been reaching outward in search of foreign resources and international recognition. The three books reviewed…
Abstract In this article I consider the general idea of power shifts, with specific reference to the discourse on “China’s rise.” I raise theoretical and…
Summary Located in the heart of Tokyo, Yasukuni is a controversial shrine dedicated to the Japanese war dead. It holds the remains of twelve convicted…
Summary But what is the message of China’s rise as an economic and political power? Tongdong Bai addresses this pressing question by examining the history…
Abstract The Islamic Republic of Iran has pursued full membership in the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO). In doing so, Iran has appeared to be unfazed…
