Southeast Asia and the Rise of China - 9780415326216

Taylor & Francis

Southeast Asia and the Rise of ChinaThe Search for Security\nAuthor(s): Ian Storey\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780415326216, 978-0415326216\nSynopsis\nSince the early 1990s and the end of the Cold War, the implications of China's rising power have come to dominate the security agenda of the Asia-Pacific region. This book is the first to comprehensively chart the development of Southeast Asias relations with the Peoples Republic of China (PRC) from 1949 to 2010, detailing each of the eleven countries ties to the PRC and showing how strategic concerns associated with China's regional posture have been a significant factor in shaping their foreign and defence policies. In addition to assessing bilateral ties, the book also examines the institutionalization of relations between the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and China. \n\nThe first part of the book covers the period [tel]: it examines Southeast.