New Asian Power Dynamic

The volume examines the unfolding relationships among the five great powers in Asia-the United States, China, India, Japan and Russia. It explores recent bilateral relations between these states, and draws attention to the emergence of a new power dynamic in the region in the post-Cold War era. The central focus is on China, whose relations with the other four powers are believed to define peace and stability in Asia. The volume, with contributions by academics and practitioners: - recognises Asia as the meeting ground of the five great powers with converging and competing political, security and economic interests; - rules out future military alliances; - identifies India's foreign policy options; and - argues that India's relations with the US should receive the highest priority, without antagonizing any of the other powers.