Routledge Institutional Balancing in the Asia Pacific Book

Explore the shifting dynamics of global power in Institutional Balancing in the Asia Pacific. This Routledge Contemporary China Series volume provides a deep look into the strategic interactions between China, the United States, Japan, and Southeast Asian States. As globalization continues following the cold war, the book analyzes how China's rise affects regional stability and international relations. The text introduces a new theoretical framework called institutional realism. This framework explains the institutionalization of world politics in the Asia-Pacific region. It explores how deepening economic interdependence leads states to adopt a new balancing strategy known as institutional balancing. This work is a valuable resource for those studying how economic ties and institutional structures shape modern geopolitics and state behavior in a changing world.