Daryl Press and I have a new article out in the Spring issue of International Security. In the article, we argue that China’s policies of “energy mercantilism” — often criticized as unnecessary and counterproductive to[…]
Tag: South China Sea
A Peek at Chinese Regional Hegemony
My article, “Life in China’s Asia,” appears in the March/April issue of Foreign Affairs. In the article I draw on previous cases of regional hegemony — Chinese, Japanese, Soviet, and American — to contemplate what[…]
NY Times: Debating Beijing’s Assertive Turn
Beijing has pursued increasingly assertive policies in East Asia, such as defending its claims over disputed territory, and constructing and militarizing islands in the South China Sea. Are these policies scoring big gains for Beijing[…]