KANG David C. <br/><br/>
China rising :  peace, power, and order in East Asia / 
David C. Kang. (David Chan-Oong) 
 - New York ; Chichester :  Columbia University Press,   2007. 
 - xiii, 274 pages ; 24 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/> "David C. Kang believes certain preferences and beliefs are responsible for maintaining stability in East Asia. Kang's research shows how East Asian states have grown closer to China, with little evidence that the region is rupturing. Rising powers present opportunities as well as threats, and the economic benefits and military threat China poses for its regional neighbors are both potentially huge; however, East Asian states see substantially more advantage than danger in China's rise, making the region more stable, not less. Furthermore, although East Asian states do not unequivocally welcome China in all areas, they are willing to defer judgment regarding what China wants and what its role in East Asia will become. They believe that a strong China stabilizes East Asia, while a weak China tempts other states to try to control the region." 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780231141888 (hbk.) :  USD26.95 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>CHINA --FOREIGN RELATIONS --EAST ASIA<br/>EAST ASIA --POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT