1. Hegemonic transition in East Asia? The dynamics of Chinese and American power.
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HEGEMONY , *DIPLOMATIC history , *TWENTIETH century , *GEOPOLITICS , *POWER (Social sciences) , *ECONOMIC development , *INTERNATIONAL relations , *TWENTY-first century ,EAST Asian politics & government ,EAST Asia-United States relations - Abstract
The rise of China is seen by some observers as a precursor of inevitable hegemonic competition in East Asia. At the very least, it seems likely that China's influence in East Asia will grow at the expense of the United States. Whether this will eventually amount to a form of hegemonic transition is far less clear. It is, therefore, an opportune moment to consider the relative strengths and weaknesses of China and the US in East Asia. This paper suggests that the nature of hegemonic competition and transition is more uncertain and complex than some of the most influential theoretical understandings of hegemony would have us believe. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2009
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