Despite its impressive size and population, economic vitality, and drive to upgrade its military, China remains a vulnerable nation surrounded by powerful rival

Many see China and the United States on the path to confrontation. The Chinese leadership violates human rights norms. It maintains a harsh rule in Tibet, spars

Since 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

Assessments of China's importance on the world stage usually focus on a single dimension of China's increasing power, rather than on the multiple sources of Chi

This volume brings together international experts to provide fresh perspectives on geopolitical concerns in the South China Sea. The book considers the interest