{"product_id":"the-pragmatic-dragon-9780774826358","title":"The Pragmatic Dragon","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePresenting a historical survey of China’s boundary disputes and settlements, Hyer demonstrates that its approach to territorial disputes has been pragmatic and strategic.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Pragmatic Dragon\u003c\/i\u003e significantly advances the reader’s knowledge of China’s reactions and counter-measures to its boundary disputes. Moreover, the case studies present an intriguing account of why and how China made compromises on its border disputes. It is a book worth reading for those with great curiosity and questions about China’s boundary settlements. This book may also interest political economists, historians, and general readers concerned with China’s response to the shift of the global balance of power.\u003c\/p\u003e -- Kai Chen, Xiamen University, China * Pacific Affairs *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePart 1: The Strategic and Historical Context\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction: Grand Strategy and Boundary Settlements\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1 The Historical Legacy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePart 2: The Sino-Indian Dimension\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e2 Sino-Indian Relations and Boundary Disputes\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e3 The Sino-Burmese Boundary Settlement\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e4 Boundary Settlements with Nepal, Sikkim, and Bhutan\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e5 The Sino-Pakistani Boundary Settlement\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e6 The Sino-Afghan Boundary Settlement\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePart 3: The Sino-Soviet\/Russian Dimension\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e7 Sino-Soviet\/Russian Relations and the Boundary Settlement\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e8 The Sino-Mongolian Boundary Settlement\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e9 The Sino-Japanese Senkaku\/Diaoyu Islands Dispute\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e10 The Sino-Vietnamese Territorial and Boundary Settlements\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePart 4: Contemporary Settlements and Disputes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e11 Boundary Settlements with Eurasian States\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e12 The South China Sea Territorial Disputes\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eConclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"University of British Columbia Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49404929048919,"sku":"9780774826358","price":73.8,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780774826358.jpg?v=1730488086","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-pragmatic-dragon-9780774826358","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}