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Reshaping the East Asian security order : US-China hedging and the EUs strategic choices
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Abstract
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| This article examines US-China hedging in East Asia and its implications for the evolving regional security order. It also explores in what ways the dynamics in relations between Washington and Beijing influence the role of the external powers, namely the European Union, in shaping a stable security order in East Asia. The article argues that the competitive aspect of Sino-US hedging, not least driven by regional wariness of Chinese military rise, ensures the continuity of the US-led security system. The cooperative side of this mutual hedging assures Asian states that major power conflict has been minimised, thereby easing regional concerns about instability. For the European Union, with its limited role in East Asian geopolitical dynamics, the shifting balance between competition and cooperation in US-China relations leaves few options for influencing regional order building. |
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Language
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English
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Source (journal)
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Ritsumeikan international affairs
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Publication
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2011
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10
(2011)
, p. 219-242
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