US-China Rivalry

Brian C. H. Fong is Distinguished Professor and Associate Dean of College of Social Sciences at National Sun Yat-sen University (Taiwan).

Armed with a theoretical construct of “neo-offensive realism”, Brian C. H. Fong shows that US-China competition is not only the result of system-level changes in relative power distribution. It is also shaped by the unit-level forces within the two great powers, especially their geopolitical locations and evolving ideologies. This book is a precious resource for all people who want to understand US-China relations.

• 1. Introduction: Power Plays Across Two Oceans2. Theoretical Framework: Towards Neo-Offensive Realism Part I. Why to Compete3. China and the US: A Tale of Two Hegemons4. Japan, Australia, India, and South Korea: The Uneasy Partners Part II. Where and How to Compete5. Hong Kong: The Rise and Fall of a Geopolitical Buffer-Zone 6. Taiwan: The Contesting of a Contested State 7. Pacific Islands: Small States in Great Game 8. Southeast Asia: A Divided House Torn Between Great Powers 9. South Asia: A Periphery With Rising Prominence Part III. Whither the Competition10. The Four Futures of Indo-Pacific: Multiple Scenarios Analysis Methodological Appendix Notes