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Examines the unfolding relationships among the five great powers in Asia, the United States, China, India, Japan and Russia. This work explores bilateral relations between these states, and draws attention to the emergence of a power dynamic in the region in the post-Cold War era.
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Rasgotra (chairman of India's National Security Advisory Board and international affairs advisor at the Observer Research Foundation, also in India) presents 12 essays that examine the interlacing economic, political, and military relations between Russia, China, India, Japan, and the United States in Asia. Most of the papers focus on reviewing one or more of the economic, political, and military spheres in select bilateral terms, although exceptions to this rule include discussions of Chinese military modernization and its implications for Asian security, economic relations between the United States and the two Asian emerging giants, and the role of Japan in Asian security. A final chapter provides an overview and conclusions. Annotation ©2007 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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