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Shifting Power in Asia-Pacific?, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2017
The Rise of China, Sino-US Competition and Regional Middle Power Allegiance
Global Power Shift Series
Author: Fels Enrico
Language: EnglishSubjects for Shifting Power in Asia-Pacific?:
Publication date: 04-2018
Support: Print on demand
Publication date: 11-2016
Support: Print on demand
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This book investigates whether a power shift has taken place in the Asia-Pacific region since the end of the Cold War. By systematically examining the development of power dynamics in Asia-Pacific, it challenges the notion that a wealthier and militarily more powerful China is automatically turning the regional tides in its favour. With a special emphasis on Sino-US competition, the book explores the alleged linkage between the regional distribution of relevant material and immaterial capabilities, national power and the much-cited regional power shift.
The book presents a novel concept for measuring power in international relations by outlining a composite index on aggregated power (CIAP) that includes 55 variables for 44 regional countries and covers a period of twenty years. Moreover, it develops a middle power theory that outlines the significance of middle powers in times of major power shifts. By addressing political, military and economic cooperation via a structured-focused comparison and by applying a comparative-historical analysis, the book analyses in depth the bilateral relations of six regional middle powers to Washington and Beijing.Provides an accurate portrait of regional power dynamics in the Asia-Pacific region
Assesses Sino-US competition by quantitative and qualitative analysis
Presents a novel concept for measuring power in international relations by outlining a composite index on aggregated power
Addresses and conceptualizes the importance of middle powers such as Australia, Pakistan, Japan, South Korea, Thailand and Indonesia in times of great power competition