Routledge China-Japan Senkaku/Diaoyu Islands Conflict Book

Explore the complex security dynamics of the East China Sea with this Routledge publication. This book examines the foreign and security policies of China and Japan from the 1970s to the present day. It provides a detailed look at the competition over the Senkaku/Diaoyu Islands and how this dispute has turned into a potential flashpoint for conflict between these two major nations. The text analyzes how rising nationalism in both China and Japan helps fuel and sustain the ongoing disagreement. Beyond domestic politics, the book explains how leaderships in both countries use the competition over these islands as a tool to support their broader foreign and security policy goals. This study is an essential resource for understanding the shifting power balance and the strategic motivations driving regional tensions in Asia.