1st Edition

China Threat: Perceptions Myths

Edited By Herbert Yee, Ian Storey Copyright 2002
356 Pages
by Routledge

354 Pages
by Routledge

356 Pages
by Routledge

Since the end of the Cold War, one of the most significant debates in international relations has been the question of whether the rise of China as a major economic, political and military power will be a force for stability or instability in the international system and the East Asian region. Forceful arguments have been put forward on both sides. This book examines perceptions of the 'China... Read more

Acknowledgements  Abbreviations  Introduction  1. Chinese Perspectives of the China Threat: Myth or Reality?  2. American Perceptions of Chinese Military Power  3. Reflecting Mirrors across the Taiwan Straits: American Perspectives on a China Threat 4. Russian Perceptions of the China Threat  5. The China Threat - A European Perspective  6. Changing British Perceptions of the China Threat, 1945-2000  7. The Japanese Assessment of the 'China Threat'  8. South Korea and a Rising China: Perceptions, Policies and Prospects  9. Indonesia's Perceptions of China: The Domestic Bases of Persistent Ambiguity  10. Singapore and the Rise of China: Perceptions and Policy  11. Malaysian Perceptions of China: From Hostility to Cordiality  12. Perceptions of a China Threat: A Philippine Perspective  13. Vietnamese Perspectives of the 'China Threat'  14. The China Threat: A View from India  15. The China Threat: A View from Pakistan  16. Much Ado about Nothing: Middle Eastern Perceptions of the 'China Threat'  Index

Biography

Herbert Yee is Professor of Politics and International Relations at the Hong Kong Baptist University. His research interests are China's foreign policy, political culture, political development and national minorities. Ian Storey is a Lecturer in Defence Studies at Deakin University, Geelong, Australia. His research interests include Asia-Pacific defence and security issues, international relations and ASEAN-China relations.

'The overall high standard of the chapters makes the volume worthwhile reading for those interested in Chinese foreign policy.' - Journal of Contemporary Asia