Document Type
Conference Item
Publication Date
6-1-2015
Abstract
The aim of this paper is to project China’s emerging trend towards high-politics in East Asia that is ostensibly generated by regional geopolitical dynamics. Hegemonic transition, replacing hegemonic stability, may seemingly be activating the dynamics. There is almost an inexorable move towards high-politics due mainly to presence of issues that are likely to trigger conflict, possibly a limited war. These issues range from flash points to populist nationalism, economic interdependence, and a competition for supremacy in the Western Pacific. The paper concludes by highlighting likely resultant hi-politics, action-reaction cycles, polarizations and alignments by arraying of forces, probability of a limited war, mutual deterrence, and projecting overall power relations.
Keywords
High-politics, East China Sea, South China Sea, China, United States, Japan, ASEAN, Interdependence, Leadership.
Event Title
13th Annual International Conference on Politics & International Affairs
Event Location
Athen, Greece
Event Dates
15-18 Jun 2015
Event Type
conference