1st Edition

Regionalism in China-Vietnam Relations Institution-Building in the Greater Mekong Subregion

By Oliver Hensengerth Copyright 2010
224 Pages 4 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

224 Pages 4 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

224 Pages 4 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

This book analyses collaboration in the Greater Mekong Subregion. It explores inter-state cooperation and the role of subnational units (provincial and local governments) and transnational actors (NGOs, firms) in building and maintaining the subregion. It also considers the relationships between actors on the three levels, their influences within the structures of decision-making in the GMS,... Read more

1. Introduction  2. Explaining Subregional Cooperation: Events, Concepts And The Mekong Basin  3. Water Cooperation, Security And International Regimes: An Analytical Framework For The Gms  4. History Of Mekong Cooperation: From Exclusion To Inclusion Via The China-Vietnam Dichotomy  5. Mekong Basin Cooperation: Current Development And Institutional Arrangements  6. The Gms And Foreign Policy: The China-Vietnam Dimension  7. Conclusion: China’s And Vietnam’s Foreign Policies And Subregionalism In The Greater Mekong Subregion

Biography

Oliver Hensengerth is a fellow at Chatham House, London. His research focuses on Chinese foreign and environmental policies, transboundary water cooperation, and regionalisation and international politics in the Mekong subregion.

"The strength of the book is undoubtedly the parts dealing with collaborative attempts relating to the Mekong River and the GMS...The sections of the book dealing with the broader theoretical literature are solid and comprehensive." - Ramses Amer, Austrian Journal of South-East Asian Studies, 3(2) 2010