With China's rise in the Indo-Pacific, this book systematically analyses and explores the complex reality of questions regarding threat perception - why and when do states perceive or don't perceive China as a threat, what influences or drives these perceptions? How have their perceptions evolved and changed over time? To provide deeper insight, it moves beyond traditional Realist explanations of the "China threat". Additionally, by engaging in a diverse theoretical discussion, it studies the various perspectives of key Indo-Pacific players: India, Japan, China, US, Australia, ASEAN, and South Korea.

Mapping the formation and changing perceptions of threat regarding China's rise, this book would be essential reading for scholars, students and researchers of International Relations studying the Indo-Pacific region, threat perception, global politics, geopolitics, foreign policy, Chinese studies, middle powers, and strategic studies. It will also be useful handy reference for foreign policy experts, government bureaucrats and think tanks.

About the Author

Vindu Mai Chotani is Assistant Professor in the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Japan. Her research examines Japan's and India's foreign policies, international relations and the evolving security architecture in the Indo-Pacific region, and the security dynamics of the US bases in Okinawa. Professor Chotani previously completed her Ph.D. from the Graduate School of Public Policy, Tokyo University, and her MSc in international relations from the University of Bristol, United Kingdom.

Book Information
ISBN 9781032958415
Author Vindu Mai Chotani
Format Paperback
Page Count 248
Imprint Routledge India
Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd