| Description |
1 online resource (xii, 277 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Contents |
Cooperation, ambiguity and tension -- The burden of history -- Strategic partnership: image and reality -- The "yellow peril," engagement in the Russian far East -- "Peaceful rise" and the shifting Sino-Russian balance -- Cooperation and competition in Central Asia -- East Asia-- arena of the great powers -- The geopolitics of energy -- The grand chessboard revisited-- Russia, China, and the United States -- Conclusion, from "strategic partnership" to strategic tension |
| Summary |
Few relationships have been as misunderstood as the "strategic partnership" between Russia and China. Official rhetoric portrays it as the very model of international cooperation: Moscow and Beijing claim that ties are closer and warmer than at any time in history. In reality, however, the picture is highly ambiguous. While both sides are committed to multifaceted engagement, cooperation is complicated by historical suspicions, cultural prejudices, geopolitical rivalries, and competing priorities. For Russia, China is at once the focus of a genuine convergence of interests and the greatest |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Geopolitics -- Russia (Federation)
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Geopolitics -- China
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Government -- International.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- International Relations -- General.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Security (National & International)
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Geopolitics
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Diplomatic relations
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| SUBJECT |
Russia (Federation) -- Foreign relations -- China
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China -- Foreign relations -- Russia (Federation)
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| Subject |
China
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Russia (Federation)
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780815701460 |
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0815701462 |
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