Since the Cold War ended, East Asia has become the global focus of unresolved strategic tensions among the great powers. These tensions focus on the Korean peninsula, the Taiwan Strait and the South China Sea, and have an important maritime dimension. This book presents a comprehensive overview of the geopolitics of the region. It focuses in particular on the way geographic and historical forces continue to play a key role in shaping international relations here. It considers the role of both regional and international powers, and assesses the risks of war in the region.
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China's Blue Water Threat,
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Robyn Lim does a superb job examining the constant balancing and tensions during the twentieth century among the Far Eastern geopolitical "quadrilateral"--the United States, China, Japan, and Russia. Japan's WWII defeat, coupled with the 1991 collapse of the USSR, is giving a new rising power--China--an unforeseen opportunity to expand her strategic horizons. China's rapid growth will lead to great power tensions, especially in the maritime sphere. Lim warns: "When China started to demonstrate blue water ambition, it was certain to collide with America's interest as the global 'offshore balancer'." Although Lim's vision of the future is not a happy one, pointing to possible flashpoints over Korea, Taiwan, the Senkaku (Diaotutai) islands, and the South China Sea, Washington still has time to prepare its strategic assets. While China is a rising continental power, America's maritime strength will prove most important . . . so long as it recognizes in time China's growing "blue water" threat.
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In geostrategic terms, Europe is a small peninsula on the western edge of Eurasia. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
maritime basis, strategic latitude, dominant maritime power, strategic geography, offshore balancer, strategic tensions, palpable threat, neutrality pact, marginal seas, security treaty, maritime strategy Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
United States, East Asia, Cold War, Soviet Union, North Korea, South Korea, Far East, Port Arthur, Jiang Jieshi, New Zealand, South China Sea, Open Door, Red Army, First World War, Second World War, Chinese Eastern, North Vietnam, Sino Soviet, Central Asia, West Germany, Black Sea, Diego Garcia, League of Nations, President Roosevelt, Secretary of State New!
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In geostrategic terms, Europe is a small peninsula on the western edge of Eurasia. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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United States, East Asia, Cold War, Soviet Union, North Korea, South Korea, Far East, Port Arthur, Jiang Jieshi, New Zealand, South China Sea, Open Door, Red Army, First World War, Second World War, Chinese Eastern, North Vietnam, Sino Soviet, Central Asia, West Germany, Black Sea, Diego Garcia, League of Nations, President Roosevelt, Secretary of State New!
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- South Korea (Economically Developing Countries) by Sung-Hoon Jung on 4 pages
- China Builds the Bomb (Studies in International Security and Ar) by John Lewis in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Australia in Peace and War by T. B. Millar in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Crossing the Divide by John H. Holdridge in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Communist Collapse in Indonesia by Arnold Brackman in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
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