دانلود کتاب China and Its Small Neighbors: The Political Economy of Asymmetry, Vulnerability, and Hedging

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Contents
List of Illustrations
List of Abbreviations
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Chapter 1 Exploring Key Concepts in the Relationship between China and Its Small Neighbors
The Complex Asymmetrical Setting
China’s Own Destiny: Tianxia and Imagining a Hierarchy
China’s Preference for Bilateralism over Multilateralism
The Strategy of Small Neighbors: Hedging-on and Hedging-against
Chapter 2 Asymmetrical Economic Relationships and Vulnerability to Coercion
The Linkage between Asymmetry and Vulnerability to Coercion
Vulnerability to Coercion
Measuring Vulnerability to Coercion
The BRI as a Means of Economic Advance for China
Trade Concentration
Nontransparency
Reliance on Bilateral Aid
Comparison
Conclusion
Chapter 3 Vietnam: Perception of Duality and Mixed Hedging
South China Sea Dispute and Vietnam-China Relations
Perception of Cooperation-Conflict Duality
Explaining Vietnam’s Hedging toward China
Hedging-on and Hedging-against on the Economic Front
Hedging-against on Security: Partnerships and Military Buildup
Challenges to Hedging Strategy: Limits of US Commitment and Disunity within ASEAN
Conclusion
Chapter 4 Cambodia: Neutrality in Principle, Alignment in Practice
The Principle of Neutrality: In Name Alone
Increasing Economic Dependence on China
Domestic Politics Fostering Chinese Influence
Lack of Accountability under the CPP’s Monopoly on Power
Nontransparency and Corruption
The South China Sea Issue: From Economic Dependence to Political Vulnerability
Public Perception of the Chinese Advance
Conclusion
Chapter 5 Myanmar: Hedging amid Internal-External Security Linkage
Bilateral Relations under Military Rule: From Mistrust to Dependence
Ethnic Conflicts and the Military’s Unchallenged Power
Independence and Sovereignty
Prevalence of Military Power
Discord in Leading the Peace Process
China’s Role in the Ethnic Conflict Issue: Revealing Myanmar’s Vulnerability
China’s Intrusive Economic Advance
Growing Public Dissatisfaction with China’s Advance
Conclusion
Chapter 6 Uzbekistan: Hedging with Balanced, Multivector Diplomacy
Postsocialist Transition: From Isolation to Engagement
Postindependence Economic Challenges
Conflation of State Security and Regime Security in the Karimov Era
Development Strategy and Balanced Diplomacy under Mirziyoyev
The “Balanced” Policy: Hedging amid the Great Game
Russia: Strategic Partner and “Ally”
The United States: Strategic Partner
China: Comprehensive Strategic Partner
Multilateral Regional Cooperation and Bilateral Partnerships
Nontransparent Domestic Politics and Perceptions of China
Conclusion
Chapter 7 Mongolia: Multidimensional Hedging
The Development of the Multidimensional Hedging Strategy
Hedging-against China and Russia: Nuclear-Weapon-Free Status and Third-Neighbor Policy
China’s Advance and the Risk to Economic Security
Conclusion
Chapter 8 North Korea: Alignment Tinged with Distrust
North Korea’s Relations with China: Cooperation despite Distrust
The China-US Game and the Denuclearization Issue
Convergence of Interests: Pursuit of Denuclearization
Differing Approaches to Denuclearization and the Peace Regime
Strategic Rivalry Complicates the Peninsula Issue
“Friend in Need, Friend Indeed”: The China Factor in Times of Sanctions
Conclusion
Conclusion
Bipolarity: An Unlikely Outcome
Can China Construct a Hierarchy?
Is Hedging a Sustainable Strategy?
The China Factor in Postsocialist Transition
Multilateralism Is a Viable Policy Option for China
Notes
Works Cited
Index