Power Transition in Asia (Rethinking Asia and International Relations)

Current preoccupations with the 'rise of Asia' attest to the nascent contestation of the very idea of what the pattern of international politics should look like and how it should be practiced. In this respect, the growing reference to a 'shift to the East' in global politics has become a popular shorthand for the nascent 'power transition' in world affairs. This volume offers a detailed conceptual and empirical investigation of the dynamics of power transition in Asia and details the accommodation strategies and coping mechanisms of different small and middle powers in Asia and, importantly, China's responses to these approaches.

David Walton is a Senior Lecturer in Asian Studies and International Relations at the University of Western Sydney.

Emilian Kavalski is Associate Professor of Global Studies at the Institute for Social Justice, Australian Catholic University.