Southeast Asia and the Rise of China: The Search for Security (Routledge Security in Asia)

Author: Storey, Ian
Brand: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Edition: 1
Binding: Paperback
Number of Pages: 384
Release Date: 14-02-2013
EAN: 9780415838351
Package Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.1 x 1.0 inches
Languages: English

Details:
Since the early 1990s and the end of the Cold War, the implications of China’s rising power have dominated the security agenda of the Asia-Pacific region. This book is the first comprehensive work that charts the development of Southeast Asia's relations with the People’s Republic of China (PRC) from 1949 to 2010. It details each of the eleven countries’ ties with the PRC, showing how strategic concerns related to China’s regional posture have significantly shaped their foreign and defense policies. In addition to assessing bilateral ties, the book also explores the institutionalization of relations between the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and China.

The first part of the book focuses on the period from 1949 to 2010, examining Southeast Asian responses to the PRC during the Cold War, their policies toward the PRC in the post-Cold War era, and the growing ties between ASEAN states and China in the 21st century. Part Two analyzes the evolving relationships between mainland Southeast Asian countries—Vietnam, Thailand, Myanmar, Laos, and Cambodia—and China. Part Three reviews the ties between maritime Southeast Asia—Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, the Philippines, Brunei, and East Timor—and the PRC.

While the primary focus of the book is the security dimension of Southeast Asia-China relations, it also addresses the political relations and the burgeoning economic ties between the two sides. This book is a timely contribution to the literature on the rapidly changing geopolitics of the Asia-Pacific region.