| American Grand Strategy and East Asian Security in the Twenty-First Century Contributor(s): Kang, David C. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1316616401 ISBN-13: 9781316616406 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $28.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2017 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | International Relations - General - Political Science | World - Asian - Political Science | American Government - National |
| Dewey: 355.033 |
| LCCN: 2017040364 |
| Physical Information: 0.58" H x 6.42" W x 9.19" (0.71 lbs) 224 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - East Asian |
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| Publisher Description: East Asia is richer, more integrated and more stable than ever before, whilst East Asian defense spending is now roughly half of what it was in 1990 and shows no sign of increasing. There is no evidence of any Asian arms race. All countries in the region are seeking diplomatic, not military solutions with each other. Yet this East Asia reality still runs counter to a largely Western narrative that views China's rise as a threat and the region as increasingly unstable. In this important book, David C. Kang argues that American grand strategy should emphasize diplomatic and economic relations with the region, rather than military-first policies. Using longitudinal and comparative data, statistical analysis, and intensive research in selected East Asian countries, he suggests that East Asia is in sync with the American desire to share burdens and that the region may in fact be more stable than popularly believed. |
Contributor Bio(s): Kang, David C.: - David C. Kang is Professor of International Relations and Business at the University of Southern California. He is author of numerous books, including Crony Capitalism: Corruption and Development in South Korea and the Philippines (Cambridge, 2008) and East Asia Before the West: Five Centuries of Trade and Tribute (2012).� regular consultant for US government agencies and the military, he has written for the New York Times, the Financial Times, the Washington Post, and the Los Angeles Times, and appears regularly in media such as CNN, BBC, and NPR. |