| ID | 154652 |
| Title Proper | Domestic motivation and the case of the East China Sea ADIZ |
| Other Title Information | diversion or mobilization? |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Hsu, Hsiao-Chi ; Szu-chien Hsu and Hsiao-Chi Hsu ; Hsu, Szu-chien |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | China's declaration of an air defense identification zone (ADIZ) in the East China Sea shocked the international community, and many explanations have been offered about the motivation behind it. We argue that domestic politics played a key role in the ADIZ policy. However, existing studies have not paid sufficient attention to decisionmakers' political motivation. To fill this gap, we explore two distinct models: the diversionary foreign policy model and the mobilization model. Both models focus on the linkage between the state leader's domestic political consideration and foreign policy behavior, but each has different theoretical and empirical implications. Our findings suggest that the mobilization model offers a better explanation of the motivation for China's move. |
| `In' analytical Note | Asian Perspectives Vol. 41, No.3; Jul-Sep 2017: p.455-480 |
| Journal Source | Asian Perspectives Vol: 41 No 3 |
| Key Words | East China Sea ; Mobilization ; Diversion ; Diaoyu/Senkaku Islands ; Sino-Japanese relation ; Air Defense Identification Zone |