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China Rising: Peace, Power, and Order in East Asia Paperback – December 23, 2009
by David Kang (Author)
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Throughout the past three decades East Asia has seen more peace and stability than at any time since the Opium Wars of 1839-1841. During this period China has rapidly emerged as a major regional power, averaging over nine percent economic growth per year since the introduction of its market reforms in 1978. Foreign businesses have flocked to invest in China, and Chinese exports have begun to flood the world. China is modernizing its military, has joined numerous regional and international institutions, and plays an increasingly visible role in international politics. In response to this growth, other states in East Asia have moved to strengthen their military, economic, and diplomatic relations with China. But why have these countries accommodated rather than balanced China's rise?
David C. Kang believes certain preferences and beliefs are responsible for maintaining stability in East Asia. Kang's research shows how East Asian states have grown closer to China, with little evidence that the region is rupturing. Rising powers present opportunities as well as threats, and the economic benefits and military threat China poses for its regional neighbors are both potentially huge; however, East Asian states see substantially more advantage than danger in China's rise, making the region more stable, not less.
Furthermore, although East Asian states do not unequivocally welcome China in all areas, they are willing to defer judgment regarding what China wants and what its role in East Asia will become. They believe that a strong China stabilizes East Asia, while a weak China tempts other states to try to control the region.
Many scholars downplay the role of ideas and suggest that a rising China will be a destabilizing force in the region, but Kang's provocative argument reveals the flaws in contemporary views of China and the international relations of East Asia and offers a new understanding of the importance of sound U.S. policy in the region.
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Editorial Reviews
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[A] provocative book. -- Steve Tsang, Times Higher Education Supplement
[Kang] provocatively contends that China's aspirational rise will make the East Asian region more stable. -- Charles Burton, Globe & Mail
A refreshing read... should be required reading for everyone concerned about the rise of China or East Asian international relations. -- Andrew Scobell, Texas A&M University, Political Science Quarterly
Any serious student of Asia will find China Rising challenging, and will give that reader a good deal to consider--and perhaps rethink. -- John Frankenstein, Far Eastern Economic Review
Clearly written and cogently argued, this book is essential reading for all audiences., CHOICE
A very useful guide to international relations in the region today. -- Robert E. Bedeski, Pacific Affairs
A refreshing, persuasive, and provocative book., Military Review
China Rising is genuinely exceptional. -- Jungmin Seo, Korean Studies
China Rising offers an alternative approach to international relations in East Asia that ought to stimulate debate. -- Stefan Fergus, East Asia
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About the Author
David C. Kang is a professor of international relations and business at the University of Southern California. He is the author of Crony Capitalism: Corruption and Development in South Korea and the Philippines and, with Victor Cha, Nuclear North Korea: A Debate on Engagement Strategies. He is a regular media commentator, and has published opinion pieces in the New York Times and the Washington Post. Kang is also a frequent consultant to both multinational corporations and U.S. government agencies, including the CIA, National Intelligence Council, and State Department.
Product details
Paperback: 296 pages
Publisher: Columbia University Press (December 23, 2009)
Customer Reviews: 4.2 out of 5 stars 4 customer reviews
Biography
David C. Kang is Professor at the University of Southern California, with appointments in both the School of International Relations and the Marshall School of Business. He received an A.B. with honors from Stanford University and his Ph.D. from Berkeley.
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Rob49
4.0 out of 5 stars Good overview of China's Political and Economic Security RelationshipsReviewed in the United States on March 17, 2014
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As a former teacher and student of Asian international relatons, I feel this is a useful summary/overview of what is now a rapidly changing calculus in Asia.
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Thomas J. Leiby
3.0 out of 5 stars A Different PerspectiveReviewed in the United States on February 9, 2008
Format: Hardcover
China may be the United States' "strategic rival," but Kang prefers to examine East Asia's political forces from a non-realist point of view. In other words, Kang argues that the region's countries are accommodating - rather than balancing - China's economic, military, and political rise. This is a refreshing theoretical perspective in a time when realism appears to be the norm.
My only complaint with Kang's book is that it's riddled with grammatical and spelling errors. This is simply unacceptable for an academic publication, and it makes me think that Kang was eager to have his book published as soon as possible.
However, Kang's ideas are presented logically and are expressed well, making "China Rising" an enjoyable read for anyone who's interested in the political economy of East Asia.
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Eben L. Jones
5.0 out of 5 stars China Rising Stuns and RevealsReviewed in the United States on April 1, 2015
Format: Paperback
For the politically minded follower of military might and sleuth, this novel will have you guessing if you're not reading non-fiction. In the times of nuclear reality, you will enjoy experiencing this real-world glance of what many military and politicians live everyday❗️
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M. Haynes
5.0 out of 5 stars Great!Reviewed in the United States on February 8, 2008
Format: Hardcover
A must have for anyone doing business in China or one just interested in the world economy.
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