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Book SynopsisChina Among Unequals presents asymmetry theory, a new paradigm for the study of international relations, derived from China's relationships with its neighbors and the world. The first collection of its kind, it brings together key writings on the theory and its applications to China's basic foreign policy, particularly towards the United States and the rest of Asia.Starting with an exploration of the general theory of asymmetry, with particular attention given to such topics as human rights, soft power, regionalism, and asymmetric wars, the book then moves on to the fundamentals of China's external relations, looking at the complexities created by its scale and broad range of neighbors. Traditional imperial relationships are analyzed, as well as China's more recent emphasis on multipolarity. The third section deals with US-China ties -China's most important relationship, and the only one in which it is in the more vulnerable position. The final section treats in detail the relationships between China and its Asian neighbors, including Southeast Asia and the complicated multilateral situations of Korea and Taiwan.
Table of ContentsGeneral Theory of Asymmetry; Tension Between Human Rights and Moral Autonomy; Dissecting Soft Power; Regional Powers; Small WarsA"; China as Region-State and Multiregional Power; China's Centrality and Its External Relations; China as Normative; Multipolarity; Limits of American Power; Clash of Civilizations and Accommodation; US and China as Large States; Asymmetric Triangles: Washington-Beijing-Taipei;; China-Southeast Asia; China and Vietnam in Global Economic Crisis; China-Korea and China-Vietnam;
