| ID | 160696 |
| Title Proper | Hedging against China |
| Other Title Information | Japanese strategy towards a rising power |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Vidal, Ll. Lopez i ; Pelegrin, Angels |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Debates about how states deal with rising powers have been mainly concentrated on a continuum comprising on balancing and bandwagoning strategies. While theory has principally offered realist and liberal explanations, Japanese behavior vis-à-vis China does not match with them. Japan is not powerful enough to balance against China but remains too strong to bandwagon. Accordingly, Tokyo is pursuing a mixed strategy of both containment and engagement, which may be better described as a hedging strategy against Beijing. This article analyzes which strategies states can adopt when dealing with a rising power and proposes a framework to analyze Japan’s recent policy towards China based on Kuik’s analysis. We argue that Japan’s hedging strategy towards China is consistent with how middle-power states deal with rising power. |
| `In' analytical Note | Asian Security Vol. 14, No.2; May-Aug 2018: p.193-211 |
| Journal Source | Asian Security Vol: 14 No 2 |
| Key Words | Japan ; China ; Rising Power ; Hedging Strategy ; Japanese Strategy |