{"product_id":"the-upside-of-us-chinese-strategic-competition-institutional-balancing-and-order-transition-in-the-asia-pacific-hardback-9781009584883","title":"The Upside of US-Chinese Strategic Competition; Institutional Balancing and Order Transition in the Asia Pacific (Hardback) 9781009584883","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Upside of US-Chinese Strategic Competition\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eInstitutional Balancing and Order Transition in the Asia Pacific\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAn argument for the possible positive effects of the institutionalised US–Chinese competition for stability and peace in the Asia-Pacific.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eKai He (Author), Huiyun Feng (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781009584883, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 5 June 2025\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e209 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 1.3 cm, 0.457 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e'The political scientists He and Feng offer a counterintuitive and refreshingly optimistic argument about competition between China and the United States. They insist that the two rivals are not destined for military conflict, thanks to the abiding strength of nuclear deterrence and the constraints of economic interdependence, and because the competition between them occurs primarily through institutions … they argue convincingly that institutions, deterrence, and interdependence can mitigate conflict and that the new great-power competition will also yield underappreciated dividends.' Elizabeth Economy, Foreign Affairs\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eUS–Chinese strategic competition is a defining factor in world politics. The prevailing narrative on US–China relations predicts inevitable conflicts between these two giants, potentially leading to a self-fulfilling prophecy. While fully acknowledging the inherent dangers of potential wars or military conflicts between the two powers, this book shows that competition is not necessarily detrimental. By systematically examining US–China institutional balancing across security, economic and political domains, particularly in the aftermath of the 2008 global financial crisis, this book highlights three positive externalities or unintended consequences: the revitalisation of regional institutions to address emerging challenges, unexpected collaborations between great powers (the US and China) and regional actors, and the provision of public goods by both nations. The book argues that constructive and institutionalised competition between the US and China, if managed with strategic foresight and restraint, could inadvertently lead to positive outcomes – institutional peace – in the Asia-Pacific region.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e1. International Order Transition and US-China Competition: Beyond the Thucydides Trap\u003cbr\u003e 2. Institutional Peace Theory: Institutionalizing US-China Competition\u003cbr\u003e 3. Institutional Balancing in the Security Sub-order: Building a New Co-existent Security Architecture\u003cbr\u003e 4. Institutional Balancing in the Economic Sub-order: Beyond the Spaghetti Bowl Effect\u003cbr\u003e 5. Institutional Balancing in the Political Sub-order: Keeping the Political Diversity for Peace\u003cbr\u003e 6. Building Institutional Peace in the Asia Pacific in the 21st Century.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: International relations [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on International relations\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22International%20relations%20%5BJPS%5D%22\"\u003eJPS\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52415665307928,"sku":"9781009584883","price":76.46,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781009584883i.jpg?v=1784421230","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-upside-of-us-chinese-strategic-competition-institutional-balancing-and-order-transition-in-the-asia-pacific-hardback-9781009584883","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}