Publication
Title
Vietnam's Post-Cold War Hedging Strategy: A Changing Mix of Realist and Liberal Ingredients
Author
Abstract
This article aims at improving precision in the theoretical discussions of "hedging" strategy. It proposes a generalizable basket of the strategy's components. It then examines the evolution of Vietnam's hedging strategy since the end of the Cold War based on this framework. The findings show that Vietnam's hedging strategy is a dynamically changing mix of four realist and liberal ingredients (diplomatic engagement, economic engagement, soft balancing, and hard balancing). The most dominant component in Vietnam's hedging has shifted across different periods, as Vietnam reacted to China's movements in the South China Sea as well as changes in the domestic conditions and the external security environment.
Language
English
Source (journal)
Asian Politics and Policy. - -
Publication
2018
ISSN
1943-0779
DOI
10.1111/ASPP.12368
Volume/pages
10 :1 (2018) , p. 73-99
ISI
000423518700005
Full text (Publisher's DOI)
Full text (publisher's version - intranet only)
UAntwerpen
Publication type
Subject
Law 
Affiliation
Publications with a UAntwerp address
External links
Web of Science
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Identifier
Creation 06.03.2018
Last edited 30.12.2021
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