Fred H. Lawson
- Published in print:
- 2006
- Published Online:
- June 2013
- ISBN:
- 9780804753722
- eISBN:
- 9780804768023
- Item type:
- book
- Publisher:
- Stanford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.11126/stanford/9780804753722.001.0001
- Subject:
- Political Science, International Relations and Politics
This book explores the emergence of an anarchic states-system in the twentieth-century Arab world. Following the collapse of the Ottoman Empire, Arab nationalist movements first considered ...
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This book explores the emergence of an anarchic states-system in the twentieth-century Arab world. Following the collapse of the Ottoman Empire, Arab nationalist movements first considered establishing a unified regional arrangement to take the empire's place and present a common front to outside powers. But over time, different Arab leaderships abandoned this project and instead adopted policies characteristic of self-interested, territorially limited states. In the explanation of this phenomenon, the book shifts attention away from older debates about the origins and development of Arab nationalism and analyzes instead how different nationalist leaderships changed the ways that they carried on diplomatic and strategic relations. It situates this shift in the context of influential sociological theories of state formation, while showing how labor movements and other forms of popular mobilization shaped the origins of the regional states-system.Less
This book explores the emergence of an anarchic states-system in the twentieth-century Arab world. Following the collapse of the Ottoman Empire, Arab nationalist movements first considered establishing a unified regional arrangement to take the empire's place and present a common front to outside powers. But over time, different Arab leaderships abandoned this project and instead adopted policies characteristic of self-interested, territorially limited states. In the explanation of this phenomenon, the book shifts attention away from older debates about the origins and development of Arab nationalism and analyzes instead how different nationalist leaderships changed the ways that they carried on diplomatic and strategic relations. It situates this shift in the context of influential sociological theories of state formation, while showing how labor movements and other forms of popular mobilization shaped the origins of the regional states-system.
Denny Roy
- Published in print:
- 2013
- Published Online:
- November 2015
- ISBN:
- 9780231159005
- eISBN:
- 9780231528153
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Columbia University Press
- DOI:
- 10.7312/columbia/9780231159005.003.0005
- Subject:
- Political Science, Security Studies
This chapter examines the often contentious strategic relations between Japan and China. Japan-China relations are characterized by the awkward combination of a deep and growing economic relationship ...
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This chapter examines the often contentious strategic relations between Japan and China. Japan-China relations are characterized by the awkward combination of a deep and growing economic relationship and a stunted, often tense political relationship. Bilateral economic relations have rapidly expanded in the last two decades, even during periods of especially poor relations such as the early 2000s. China is Japan's top trading partner and is crucial to Japan's continued prosperity, but it is also the latter's most formidable security problem. Several issues, most of them with deep historical roots, bedevil the Japan-China strategic relationship, including the Pacific War, Japan's alliance with the United States, rearmament, territorial disputes, and China's plans to unify with Taiwan. This chapter considers Japan's efforts to bolster its security in reaction to the rise of Chinese capabilities and the perceived assertiveness of Chinese policies, along with the possibility of a cold war between the two nations.Less
This chapter examines the often contentious strategic relations between Japan and China. Japan-China relations are characterized by the awkward combination of a deep and growing economic relationship and a stunted, often tense political relationship. Bilateral economic relations have rapidly expanded in the last two decades, even during periods of especially poor relations such as the early 2000s. China is Japan's top trading partner and is crucial to Japan's continued prosperity, but it is also the latter's most formidable security problem. Several issues, most of them with deep historical roots, bedevil the Japan-China strategic relationship, including the Pacific War, Japan's alliance with the United States, rearmament, territorial disputes, and China's plans to unify with Taiwan. This chapter considers Japan's efforts to bolster its security in reaction to the rise of Chinese capabilities and the perceived assertiveness of Chinese policies, along with the possibility of a cold war between the two nations.
Julio S. Amador
- Published in print:
- 2016
- Published Online:
- September 2016
- ISBN:
- 9780199467242
- eISBN:
- 9780199087143
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199467242.003.0003
- Subject:
- Political Science, International Relations and Politics, Security Studies
ASEAN and India’s relationship have been developing positively over time. India’s role as an emerging great power provides various opportunities for cooperation with ASEAN in the security field. One ...
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ASEAN and India’s relationship have been developing positively over time. India’s role as an emerging great power provides various opportunities for cooperation with ASEAN in the security field. One of these areas is counterterrorism. Can ASEAN and India cooperate effectively in countering terrorism? Where do their policies converge and where do they differ? What cooperative activities can be fostered to further bolster the ties between them? This chapter seeks to answer these questions by studying the evolution of India’s security policy towards ASEAN. Specifically, the chapter looks into counterterrorism as an area of convergence for security cooperation. The challenges to future cooperation will also be assessed and policy recommendations will be suggested to help ASEAN and India deepen their cooperation.Less
ASEAN and India’s relationship have been developing positively over time. India’s role as an emerging great power provides various opportunities for cooperation with ASEAN in the security field. One of these areas is counterterrorism. Can ASEAN and India cooperate effectively in countering terrorism? Where do their policies converge and where do they differ? What cooperative activities can be fostered to further bolster the ties between them? This chapter seeks to answer these questions by studying the evolution of India’s security policy towards ASEAN. Specifically, the chapter looks into counterterrorism as an area of convergence for security cooperation. The challenges to future cooperation will also be assessed and policy recommendations will be suggested to help ASEAN and India deepen their cooperation.
