State Formation through Emulation: The East Asian Model - Couverture rigide

Huang, Chin-Hao; Kang, David C.

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1009098535 ISBN 13 : 9781009098533

Editeur : Cambridge University Press, 2022

Synopsis

Neither war nor preparations for war were the cause or effect of state formation in East Asia. Instead, emulation of China―the hegemon with a civilizational influence―drove the rapid formation of centralized, bureaucratically administered, territorial governments in Korea, Japan, and Vietnam. Furthermore, these countries engaged in state-building not to engage in conflict or to suppress revolt. In fact, war was relatively rare and there was no balance of power system with regular existential threats―the longevity of the East Asian dynasties is evidence of both the peacefulness of their neighborhood and their internal stability. We challenge the assumption that the European experience with war and state-making was universal. More importantly, we broaden the scope of state formation in East Asia beyond the study of China itself and show how countries in the region interacted and learned from each other and China to develop strong capacities and stable borders.

A propos du livre

À propos des auteurs

Chin-Hao Huang is assistant professor of political science and head of studies for global affairs at Yale-NUS College in Singapore. His research and teaching focus on China's foreign relations, the international relations of East Asia, and international security. His books include Power, Restraint, and China's Rise (2022) and Identity in the Shadow of a Giant: How the Rise of China is Changing Taiwan (2021).

David Kang is Maria Crutcher Professor of International Relations at the University of Southern California, where he is also director of the USC Korean Studies Institute. He researches East Asian security, the international relations of historical East Asia, and Korean politics.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Cambridge University Press
• Date d'édition: 2022
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1009098535
• ISBN 13: 9781009098533
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 270
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