This series aims to address a gap in the public-policy and scholarly discussion of Asia. It
seeks to promote books and studies that are on the cutting edge of their respective …

In addition to developing military capabilities to ensure continued trade and energy imports,
China will likely take a stronger interest in what happens in Indonesia, Malaysia, and …

The major differences between the apparently similar communist regimes of the former
USSR and the People's Republic of China (PRC), both before and after the introduction of …

During the past few decades, China's economic success has permitted it to pursue a greater
role on the international stage. China is recognized both as a regional and aspiring global …

China's international behavior exhibits elements of both threat and peaceful intentions.
Greatly increased defense budgets, the acquisition for more advance weapons systems, and …

Asian international politics agree that the strategic orientation and military posture of the
People's Republic of China (PRC) will be a key variable determining regional stability and …

Something profound seems to have occurred in Chinese foreign policy since the global
financial crisis starting in 2007–08. Many have noted an assertive and nationalist Chinese …

Concerned about foreign interference in ''internal matters''(such as human rights, Tibet, and
Taiwan), the Chinese government rarely comments on the domestic politics of other …

Although most analyses of Central Asia focus on Russian and American policies, they err by
overlooking China's growing stake in Central Asia and its enhanced capabilities to pursue …

China may be the high church of realpolitik in the post-Cold War world. Its military and
civilian elites regard other nations, alliances, and internationalism of any stripe with …