Where Great Powers Meet: America & China in Southeast Asia

Where Great Powers Meet: America & China in Southeast Asia

by David Shambaugh
Where Great Powers Meet: America & China in Southeast Asia

Where Great Powers Meet: America & China in Southeast Asia

by David Shambaugh

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Overview

After the end of the Cold War, it seemed as if Southeast Asia would remain a geopolitically stable region within the American-led order for the foreseeable future. In the last two decades, however, the re-emergence of China as a major great power has called into question the geopolitical future of the region and raised the specter of renewed great power competition. As the eminent China scholar David Shambaugh explains in Where Great Powers Meet, the United States and China are engaged in a broad-gauged and global competition for power. While this competition ranges across the entire world, it is centered in Asia. In this book, Shambaugh focuses on the critical sub-region of Southeast Asia. The United States and China constantly vie for position and influence across this enormously significant area--and the outcome of this contest will do much to determine whether Asia leaves the American orbit after seven decades and falls into a new Chinese sphere of influence. Just as importantly, to the extent that there is a global "power transition" occurring from the US to China, the fate of Southeast Asia will be a good indicator. Presently, both powers bring important assets to bear in their competition. The United States continues to possess a depth and breadth of security ties, soft power, and direct investment across the region that empirically outweigh China's. For its part, China has more diplomatic influence, much greater trade, and geographic proximity. In assessing the likelihood of a regional power transition, Shambaugh examines how ASEAN (the Association of Southeast Asian Nations) and its member states maneuver and the degree to which they align with one or the other power.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780190914998
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Publication date: 11/01/2020
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 288
File size: 26 MB
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About the Author

David Shambaugh is Gaston Sigur Professor of Asian Studies, Political Science, & International Affairs and the founding Director of the China Policy Program in the Elliott School of International Affairs at George Washington University. He is an internationally recognized authority and award-winning author on contemporary China and the international relations of Asia. An active public intellectual and frequent commentator in the international media, he serves on numerous editorial boards, and has been a consultant to governments, research institutions, foundations, universities, corporations, banks, and investment funds. As an author, Professor Shambaugh has published more than 30 books and 300 articles.

Table of Contents

Dedication Preface Chapter 1: Sino-American Competition in Southeast Asia Chapter 2: China's Legacies in Southeast Asia Chapter 3: American Legacies in Southeast Asia Chapter 4: China's Contemporary Roles in Southeast Asia Chapter 5: America's Contemporary Roles in Southeast Asia Chapter 6: Navigating Between the Giants: ASEAN'S Agency Chapter 7: The Future of International Relations in Southeast Asia Index
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