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China and Vietnam: The Politics of Asymmetry
Brantly Womack
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Description for China and Vietnam: The Politics of Asymmetry
Hardback. The value of asymmetry theory is demonstrated in the dynamics of the Sino-Vietnamese relationship. Num Pages: 296 pages, 18 tables. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 1FPC; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 510.
In their three thousand years of interaction, China and Vietnam have been through a full range of relationships. Twenty-five years ago they were one another's worst enemies; fifty years ago they were the closest of comrades. Five hundred years ago they each saw themselves as Confucian empires; fifteen hundred years ago Vietnam was a part of China. Throughout all these fluctuations the one constant has been that China is always the larger power, and Vietnam the smaller. China has rarely been able to dominate Vietnam, and yet the relationship is shaped by its asymmetry. The Sino-Vietnamese relationship provides the perfect ... Read more
In their three thousand years of interaction, China and Vietnam have been through a full range of relationships. Twenty-five years ago they were one another's worst enemies; fifty years ago they were the closest of comrades. Five hundred years ago they each saw themselves as Confucian empires; fifteen hundred years ago Vietnam was a part of China. Throughout all these fluctuations the one constant has been that China is always the larger power, and Vietnam the smaller. China has rarely been able to dominate Vietnam, and yet the relationship is shaped by its asymmetry. The Sino-Vietnamese relationship provides the perfect ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
Number of Pages
296
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780521853200
SKU
V9780521853200
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About Brantly Womack
Brantly Womack is Professor of Foreign Affairs at the University of Virginia, and has been named an honorary professor at Jilin University in Changchun and East China Normal University in Shanghai. He is the author of Foundations of Mao Zedong's Political Thought and Politics in China (with James Townsend), and the editor of a number of books, including Contemporary ... Read more
Reviews for China and Vietnam: The Politics of Asymmetry
'This well-written, thoughtful and often witty book contributes to both international relations theory and comparative politics … China and Vietnam is a book that small and large university libraries should have and one that will work well in courses in international relations, comparative politics and Asian studies. It is an illuminating study for both novice and professional researchers.' The China ... Read more