TY  - BOOK
AU  - Korolev,Alexander
AU  - Korolev,Alexander
TI  - China-Russia Strategic Alignment in International Politics
SN  - 9789048552733
U1  - 327.51047 23//eng/20220613eng
PY  - 2022///]
CY  - Amsterdam : 
PB  - Amsterdam University Press, 
KW  - Asian Studies
KW  - China
KW  - Contemporary Society
KW  - East Asia and North East Asia
KW  - International Relations
KW  - International relations
KW  - Political science and theory
KW  - Politics and Government
KW  - Russia
KW  - POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / General
KW  - bisacsh
KW  - Alignment, strategic cooperation, China-Russia relations
N1  - Frontmatter --; Table of Contents --; List of Figures and Tables --; Acknowledgments --; 1 Introduction --; 2 The Ordinal Model of Strategic Alignment --; 3 Military Cooperation: Approaching Alliance --; 4 Alignment Incentives: The Three Balances --; 5 Robustness Check: Economy and Diplomacy --; 6 Comparative Mapping: US–India and China–Russia Alignments --; 7 Conclusion --; Index; restricted access
N2  - Post-Cold War China-Russia strategic cooperation has displayed significant development and become an increasingly important factor in contemporary international politics. However, there has been no theory-grounded framework and corresponding measurements that would allow an accurate and systematic assessment of the level of China-Russia alignment and its progress over time. How closely aligned are China and Russia? How to define and measure strategic alignments between states? This book bridges area studies and International Relations literature to develop a set of objective criteria to measure and explain the development of strategic alignment in post-Cold War China-Russia relations. It establishes that on a range of criteria, China-Russia alignment is moving towards a full-fledged alliance. It is solid and comprehensive and continues to show a consistent incremental upward trend. There are strong structural incentives for furthering the China-Russia alignment, and there is little that might hinder the effective functioning of a China-Russia alliance. The alignment framework developed in the book can be applied to other cases of interstate strategic cooperation to facilitate comparisons between different strategic alignments
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1515/9789048552733?locatt=mode:legacy
UR  - https://www.degruyter.com/isbn/9789048552733
UR  - https://www.degruyter.com/document/cover/isbn/9789048552733/original
ER  -