David C. Kang

China Rising

Peace, Power, and Order in East Asia

Buch

Over the past three decades, China has rapidly emerged as a major regional power, yet East Asia has been more peaceful than at any time since the Opium Wars of 1839-1841. Why has the region accommodated China's rise? David C. Kang believes certain preferences and beliefs are responsible for maintaining stability in East Asia. His research shows that East Asian states have grown closer to China, with little evidence that the region is rupturing. These states see China's rise as advantageous and are willing to defer judgment as to China's wishes and future actions. They believe that a strong China stabilizes East Asia, while a weak China tempts… Mehr

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Produktdetails

ISBN: 978-0-231-14189-5
EAN: 9780231141895
Produktnummer: 4907032
Verlag: Columbia University Press
Sprache: Englisch
Erscheinungsjahr: 2009
Seitenangabe: 296 S.
Masse: H22.9 cm x B15.4 cm x D1.6 cm 402 g
Abbildungen: 13 halftones
Gewicht: 402
Sonstiges: Professional & Vocational

Über den Autor

David C. Kang is a professor of international relations and business at the University of Southern California. He is the author of Crony Capitalism: Corruption and Development in South Korea and the Philippines and, with Victor Cha, Nuclear North Korea: A Debate on Engagement Strategies. He is a regular media commentator, and has published opinion pieces in the New York Times and the Washington Post. Kang is also a frequent consultant to both multinational corporations and U.S. government agencies, including the CIA, National Intelligence Council, and State Department.