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Book SynopsisOver the last two decades, China has emerged as one of the most powerful state actors in the post-Cold War international system. This book provides a multifaceted and spatially oriented analysis of how China’s re-emergence as a global power impacts the dominance of the United States as well as domestic state and non-state actors in various world-regions, including the Asia-Pacific, Africa, South America and the Caribbean, the Middle East, Europe and the Arctic. Chapters reflect on how and under which conditions competition (and cooperation) between the United States and China vary across these regions and what such variations mean for the prospects of war and peace, universal human dignity and global cooperation.
Trade Review“This book presents a timely and much-needed analysis of the spatial implications of China's rise. Collectively, the authors explore the effects of China's rise in a number of different geographies, highlighting the need for nuance in respect of the global transformation taking place between China and the United States.” Catherine Jones, University of St Andrews
Table of ContentsPart 1: Introduction, Theory, and the Transnational Sites of Contestations 1. Spatial Imaginaries and Geopolitics in US–China Rivalry - Salvador Santino F. Regilme Jr 2. The US, China, and the Implications of Uneven and Combined Development - James Parisot and Jake Lin Part 2: Geographies of Rivalry: Spatializing US–China Relations 3. Southeast Asia and the Militarization of South China Sea - Salvador Santino F. Regilme Jr 4. South Asian Contestations and India’s Strategic Role: An Advaita Account - Deepshikha Shahi 5. Northeast Asia and China’s Pursuit of Greatness - Jing Sun 6. Africa and US–China Rivalry: Between Webs and Bases - Lina Benabdallah 7. Latin America and the Caribbean: How the Belt and Road Initiative Diminished US Influence - Juan E. Serrano-Moreno 8. The Middle East and Changing Superpower Relations - Chien-Kai Chen and Ceren Ergenc 9. Arctic Interests: How China is Challenging the US - Cameron Carlson and Linda Kiltz 10. Europe’s Role in US–China Strategic Competition - Richard Maher and Till Schöfer Part 3: Conclusions 11. Conclusions: Reframing the Puzzle of US-China Rivalry - Salvador Santino F. Regilme Jr
