{"product_id":"china-rising-9780231141888","title":"China Rising","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRising powers present opportunities as well as threats, and the economic benefits and military threat China poses for its regional neighbors are both potentially huge. This title shows how East Asian states have grown closer to China, with little evidence that the region is rupturing.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e[A] provocative book. -- Steve Tsang Times Higher Education Supplement [Kang] provocatively contends that China's aspirational rise will make the East Asian region more stable. -- Charles Burton Globe \u0026amp; Mail A refreshing read... should be required reading for everyone concerned about the rise of China or East Asian international relations. -- Andrew Scobell, Texas A\u0026amp;M University Political Science Quarterly Any serious student of Asia will find China Rising challenging, and will give that reader a good deal to consider--and perhaps rethink. -- John Frankenstein Far Eastern Economic Review Clearly written and cogently argued, this book is essential reading for all audiences. CHOICE A very useful guide to international relations in the region today. -- Robert E. Bedeski Pacific Affairs A refreshing, persuasive, and provocative book. Military Review China Rising is genuinely exceptional. -- Jungmin Seo Korean Studies China Rising offers an alternative approach to international relations in East Asia that ought to stimulate debate. -- Stefan Fergus East Asia\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eList of Illustrations Acknowledgments Part I: The Puzzle and the Argument 1. The Puzzle and China's Amazing Rise 2. Power, Interests, and Identity in East Asian International Relations, 1300 to 1900 3. Describing East Asia: Alignment Strategies Toward China Part II: East Asia Responds to China 4. China: Identity, Sovereignty, and Taiwan 5. South Korea: Embracing Interdependence in Search of Security 6. Southeast Asia: Accommodating China's Rise 7. Japan: A Normal Identity Part III: East Asia and the United States 8. The Role of the United States in East Asia 9. Conclusions and Implications Notes Selected Bibliography Index","brand":"Columbia University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49400229527895,"sku":"9780231141888","price":83.6,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780231141888.jpg?v=1730470127","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/china-rising-9780231141888","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}