Engaging China: The Management of an Emerging Power

Description

In recent years China has emerged as a vitally important political and economic power in the Asia Pacific. Sustained economic growth since the late 1970s combined with an increase in military capability and nationalism has forced the rest of the world to take notice. This book is concerned with the contemporary responses from various countries toward the rise of Chinese power. In particular it explores the pressures that influence the choice of options and strategies those states can make in managing the uncertainties of a rising power. The authors provide both a theoretical background to the issues and individual chapters devoted to the policies of particular countries in the region including the United States, Japan, Singapore, Taiwan, Korea, Malaysia and Indonesia. The combination of a theoretical approach, along with the use of case studies, will help to improve understanding of the complex nature of international relations surrounding China.

..." a series of excellent chapters on various Asian countries' policies toward China... Information like this is hard to find and welcome whether one is teaching Chinese foreign policy or simply trying to understand China's environment... breaks news ground in its effort to measure China's level of participation in the international security regime and the impact of that participation on China's behavior. "Political Science Quarterly, Winter 2001-2002."..."a sophisticated review of the history of the problems posed by emerging new powers.authors then examine the ways in which the Korea, Taiwan, Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia, Japan, the United States, and major international institutions have each separately sought to engage China.."-Foreign Affairs "The book succeeds in presenting a varied and complex picture of policy approaches by various powers toward China....Johnston and Ross raise several challenging questions that will be contemplated by many in the years to come....a well-written book...."Engaging China makes an important contribution to our understandding of the various engagement strategies pursued by many countries....The book is informative and though-provoking and is a 'must-read' for policy makers and scholars in the West as well as in Asia."-Shiping Zheng, "University of Vermont