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The Resource China rising : peace, power, and order in East Asia, David C. Kang

China rising : peace, power, and order in East Asia, David C. Kang

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"Throughout the past three decades East Asia has seen more peace and stability than at any time since the Opium Wars of 1839-1841. During this period China has rapidly emerged as a major regional power, averaging over nine percent economic growth per year since the introduction of its market reforms in 1978. Foreign businesses have flocked to invest in China, and Chinese exports have begun to flood the world. China is modernizing its military, has joined numerous regional and international institutions, and plays an increasingly visible role in international politics. In response to this growth, other states in East Asia have moved to strengthen their military, economic, and diplomatic relations with China. But why have these countries accommodated rather than balanced China's rise? David Kang believes certain preferences and beliefs are responsible for maintaining stability in East Asia. Kang's research shows how East Asian states have grown closer to China, with little evidence that the region is rupturing. Rising powers present opportunities as well as threats, and the economic benefits and military threat China poses for its regional neighbors are both potentially huge; however, East Asian states see substantially more advantage than danger in China's rise, making the region more stable, not less. Furthermore, although East Asian states do not unequivocally welcome China in all areas, they are willing to defer judgment regarding what China wants and what its role in East Asia will become. They believe that a strong China stabilizes East Asia, while a weak China tempts other states to try to control the region. Many scholars downplay the role of ideas and suggest that a rising China will be a destabilizing force in the region, but Kang's provocative argument reveals the flaws in contemporary views of China and the international relations of East Asia and offers a new understanding of the importance of sound U.S. policy in the region."--Jacket
Language
eng
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1 online resource (xiii, 274 pages)
Note
"A Caravan book"--Title page verso
Contents
  • Part I: The Puzzle And The Argument. The Puzzle And China's Amazing Rise ; Power, Interests, And Identity In East Asian International Relations, 1300 To 1900 ; Describing East Asia: Alignment Strategies Toward China
  • Part II: East Asia Responds To China. China: Identity, Sovereignty, and Taiwan ; South Korea: Embracing Interdependence In Search Of Security ; Southeast Asia: Accomodating China's Rise ; Japan: A Normal Identity
  • Part III: East Asia And The United States. The Role Of The United States In East Asia ; Conclusions And Implications
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9780231512060
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China rising : peace, power, and order in East Asia
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China rising
Title remainder
peace, power, and order in East Asia
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David C. Kang
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Language
eng
Summary
"Throughout the past three decades East Asia has seen more peace and stability than at any time since the Opium Wars of 1839-1841. During this period China has rapidly emerged as a major regional power, averaging over nine percent economic growth per year since the introduction of its market reforms in 1978. Foreign businesses have flocked to invest in China, and Chinese exports have begun to flood the world. China is modernizing its military, has joined numerous regional and international institutions, and plays an increasingly visible role in international politics. In response to this growth, other states in East Asia have moved to strengthen their military, economic, and diplomatic relations with China. But why have these countries accommodated rather than balanced China's rise? David Kang believes certain preferences and beliefs are responsible for maintaining stability in East Asia. Kang's research shows how East Asian states have grown closer to China, with little evidence that the region is rupturing. Rising powers present opportunities as well as threats, and the economic benefits and military threat China poses for its regional neighbors are both potentially huge; however, East Asian states see substantially more advantage than danger in China's rise, making the region more stable, not less. Furthermore, although East Asian states do not unequivocally welcome China in all areas, they are willing to defer judgment regarding what China wants and what its role in East Asia will become. They believe that a strong China stabilizes East Asia, while a weak China tempts other states to try to control the region. Many scholars downplay the role of ideas and suggest that a rising China will be a destabilizing force in the region, but Kang's provocative argument reveals the flaws in contemporary views of China and the international relations of East Asia and offers a new understanding of the importance of sound U.S. policy in the region."--Jacket
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1965-
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Kang, David C.
Dewey number
327.5105
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
index present
LC call number
DS518.15
LC item number
.K36 2007
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
  • dictionaries
  • bibliography
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  • China
  • East Asia
  • China
  • East Asia
  • POLITICAL SCIENCE
  • POLITICAL SCIENCE
  • Diplomatic relations
  • Politics and government
  • China
  • East Asia
  • Buitenlandse betrekkingen
  • China
  • Oost-Azië
  • Verenigde Staten
  • Geopolitik
  • Stabilität
  • Ostasien
  • China
  • Aussenpolitik
  • Internationale Politik
  • China
  • Ostasien
  • USA
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China rising : peace, power, and order in East Asia, David C. Kang
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Publication
Note
"A Caravan book"--Title page verso
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 253-262) and index
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online resource
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  • cr
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rdacarrier
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multicolored
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rdacontent
Contents
Part I: The Puzzle And The Argument. The Puzzle And China's Amazing Rise ; Power, Interests, And Identity In East Asian International Relations, 1300 To 1900 ; Describing East Asia: Alignment Strategies Toward China -- Part II: East Asia Responds To China. China: Identity, Sovereignty, and Taiwan ; South Korea: Embracing Interdependence In Search Of Security ; Southeast Asia: Accomodating China's Rise ; Japan: A Normal Identity -- Part III: East Asia And The United States. The Role Of The United States In East Asia ; Conclusions And Implications
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316188543
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unknown
Extent
1 online resource (xiii, 274 pages)
Form of item
online
Isbn
9780231512060
Media category
computer
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • c
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illustrations
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  • 22573/ctt2723g6
  • 67e56079-1baf-4615-83b5-fdf259076c7c
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remote
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(OCoLC)316188543
Label
China rising : peace, power, and order in East Asia, David C. Kang
Publication
Note
"A Caravan book"--Title page verso
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 253-262) and index
Carrier category
online resource
Carrier category code
  • cr
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Part I: The Puzzle And The Argument. The Puzzle And China's Amazing Rise ; Power, Interests, And Identity In East Asian International Relations, 1300 To 1900 ; Describing East Asia: Alignment Strategies Toward China -- Part II: East Asia Responds To China. China: Identity, Sovereignty, and Taiwan ; South Korea: Embracing Interdependence In Search Of Security ; Southeast Asia: Accomodating China's Rise ; Japan: A Normal Identity -- Part III: East Asia And The United States. The Role Of The United States In East Asia ; Conclusions And Implications
Control code
316188543
Dimensions
unknown
Extent
1 online resource (xiii, 274 pages)
Form of item
online
Isbn
9780231512060
Media category
computer
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • c
Other physical details
illustrations
http://library.link/vocab/ext/overdrive/overdriveId
  • 22573/ctt2723g6
  • 67e56079-1baf-4615-83b5-fdf259076c7c
Specific material designation
remote
System control number
(OCoLC)316188543

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