Regional Co-operation and Its Enemies in Northeast Asia: The Impact of Domestic Forces (Routledge Security in Asia Pacific Series)

Synopsis

Examining the prospects for building a regional community in Northeast Asia, this book considers the foreign policies of the individual states as well as the impact of domestic politics on the regionalist agenda. It outlines the emerging Northeast Asian community and the domestic requisites for its evolution and realization, and puts it in context by comparing the emerging community with Southeast Asia. The book investigates the attitudes of the key powers, including China, Japan, South Korea, North Korea, Russia and the US, towards the ideal of greater regional cooperation, with particular emphasis on the implications of domestic factors in each country for regional dynamics. It explores the North Korean nuclear crisis, the continuing tensions over the Taiwan Straits, the impact of Sino-Japanese rivalry, the shift in stance of South Korea towards North Korea since 2001 and its implications for its relationship with the US, and Putin’s attempts to strengthen Russian influence in the region. It concludes by identifying the foremost dangers that risk obstructing greater regional cooperation, particularly the China-Japan rivalry, nationalist sentiments, territorial disputes and energy competition.

Copyright:

2007

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Publisher Quality

ISBN-13:

9781134149698

Related ISBNs:

9780203968703, 9780415399227, 9780415399227, 9780415651400, 9780415651400

Publisher:

Taylor and Francis

Date of Addition:

04/10/20

Copyrighted By:

Editorial selection and matter, Edward Friedman and Sung Chull Kim

Adult content:

No

Language:

English

Has Image Descriptions:

No

Categories:

Nonfiction, Social Studies, Politics and Government

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This is a copyrighted book.

Edited by:

Edward Friedman

Edited by:

Sung Chull Kim