Politics in Asia: Politics in Asia
About the Book Series
Politics in Asia has long been established as a source of distinctive and authoritative studies on the political life of Asia. The series covers a broad range of countries and aspects of politics, and includes volumes from some of the leading scholars working in the field.
Strategic Silences and Narrative Power in International Relations: Ambiguity and Non-verbal Diplomacy in Reframing Central Asian Agency
1st Edition
By Timur Dadabaev, Shigeto Sonoda
May 22, 2026
Developing a conceptual framework of strategic silence and applying it to various domains of Central Asian international relations, this book uncovers how silence allows states to navigate structural constraints, maintain flexibility, and assert subtle forms of resistance or alignment. Strategic ...
Buffer Thinking in Chinese Foreign and Security Policy: The Reasoning behind China's Policies toward North Korea, Taiwan, and Mongolia
1st Edition
By Yu-Hua Chen
March 11, 2026
Chen examines China's unwavering foreign policy toward North Korea, Taiwan, and Mongolia, challenging conventional international relations theory. He introduces ‘buffer thinking’—a geopolitical mentality driving China to secure peripheral territories against potential rivals regardless of global ...
Myanmar’s Post-Coup Foreign Policy: Weathering Isolation and Sanctions
1st Edition
By Andrea Passeri
February 06, 2026
Passeri unpacks the highly polarized and dysfunctional reaction of the international community vis‑a‑vis Myanmar’s 2021 military coup, as well as the strategy utilized by the ruling junta to counter the diplomatic fallout of the power grab and ensuing civil war. This book shows that Myanmar’s ...
Japan and the As-If International Systems: Strategic Performance in a Plural World
1st Edition
By Kenki Adachi
January 23, 2026
Adachi offers a groundbreaking reinterpretation of international relations through a non-Western lens and explores how Japan strategically engaged with, resisted, and at times created international systems—from the Chinese tributary system to the Western sovereign state system. By highlighting ...
The Braking Mechanism in Mao-era Politics: Actions by Military Leaders after 1958
1st Edition
By Jia Gao
January 22, 2026
This book offers a compelling re-examination of Mao Zedong’s political authority, giving readers a clear understanding and full picture of Mao, the politics of his era and the political life of the CCP. The widespread view holds that Mao was an authoritarian leader, enjoying what was called ...
China-US Great-Power Rivalry: The Competitive Dynamics of Order-Building in the Indo-Pacific
1st Edition
Edited
By Lai-Ha Chan, Pak K. Lee
September 29, 2025
This edited volume examines the competitive dynamics of two order-building projects in the Indo-Pacific, namely China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and the US-led Free and Open Indo-Pacific (FOIP). Foci are on how far the two major powers are able to use institutional projects to (re)order the ...
The Japanese Soldiers in Second World War Thailand: Grassroots Relations
1st Edition
By Ichiro Kakizaki
September 29, 2025
Kakizaki re-examines the real image of the Thai-Japanese alliance during the Second World War by focusing on the incidents and accidents that occurred during the passage through, or the stationing, of the Japanese army in Thailand. The book reveals the grassroots relations between Thais and ...
Three Faces of Populism in Asia: Populism as a Multifaceted Political Practice
1st Edition
Edited
By Shiru Wang
September 29, 2025
Drawing on evidence from eight case studies from across three Asian subregions, this volume highlights the distinctive features of Asian populism in comparison with Western experiences. In contrast to the latter, populist practices in Asia tend to exhibit an ambiguous nature, often characterized by...
China's Normative Power in Central and Eastern Europe: The Case of China-Czech Relations
1st Edition
By Fangxing Qin
May 30, 2025
Qin explores the ten-year development of relations between China and Central and Eastern Europe through the China–CEEC (China–Central and Eastern European Countries) cooperation (16/17+1), which began as a platform for annual high-level meetings between leaders of China and Central and Eastern ...
The Jamaat Question in Bangladesh: Islam, Politics and Society in a Post-Democratic Nation
1st Edition
Edited
By Syed Serajul Islam, Md Saidul Islam
May 06, 2025
The Jamaat Question in Bangladesh addresses the complex intersection of global politics and local dynamics in Bangladesh, particularly in relation to Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami (Jamaat). With multidisciplinary insights and perspectives, the contributors to this volume provide an objective ...
The Political Economy of China-Myanmar Relations
1st Edition
By Yizheng Zou
May 06, 2025
The Political Economy of China-Myanmar Relations is a comprehensive guide that seeks to fill the gap in research on China-Myanmar relations. This book provides readers with a deeper understanding of the long-term continuity of China-Myanmar relations, which has yet to be fully explored by the ...
US-China Global Maritime Relations
1st Edition
By Nong Hong
May 06, 2025
This book explores the U.S.-China maritime relationship, examining the development and implementation of the maritime strategies of both the United States and China. Delving into the U.S.-China maritime relationship within the global context, the book investigates six key maritime regions: the ...