1st Edition

The Balance of Power in Asia-Pacific Security US-China Policies on Regional Order

By Liselotte Odgaard Copyright 2007
292 Pages 5 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

288 Pages 5 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

288 Pages 5 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

Investigating the dynamics of balancing patterns in the Asia-Pacific, this book focuses particularly on the contribution of great powers and middle powers to regional stability. Taking the US and China as great powers, and using ASEAN, Russia, Australia and South Korea as example of middle powers, the author addresses the following questions: Do middle powers influence balancing patterns in... Read more

1. Introduction  2. Powers, Balances of Power, and Coexistence: The Views of the First Generation of the English School  3. Sino-US Policies on the Use of Force in the Asia-Pacific  4. Sino-US Policies on Legitimacy in the Asia-Pacific  5. Sino-US Policies on Institutions in the Asia-Pacific  6. Sino-US Policies on Asia-Pacific Order in the Twenty First Century

Biography

Liselotte Odgaard