China-Japan Rivalry: How the Power Relations influence the East Asian Integration
Author
Yin, Huiling
Term
4. term
Publication year
2014
Submitted on
2014-05-20
Pages
49
Abstract
Regionalisering – at lande i en region knytter tættere økonomiske og politiske bånd – er en global trend. I Østasien går integrationen dog langsommere. Kina og Japan er de to største økonomier i regionen og søger begge lederskab. Kinas fremvækst er et faktum og har ændret det globale system, mens Japans relative magt er aftaget. På grund af deres lange og komplekse fælles historie opfatter de ofte hinanden som potentielle modstandere og føler sig usikre. Selvom handel og investeringer skaber dybere økonomisk gensidig afhængighed, er de politisk rivaler. Afhandlingen hævder, at dette sikkerhedsdilemma – hvor et lands tiltag for at øge egen sikkerhed får naboen til at føle sig mindre sikker – forstærker mistillid og bremser Østasiens regionale integration. Formålet er at forklare, hvordan de bilaterale relationer mellem Kina og Japan påvirker regionalt samarbejde og integrationsinitiativer i Østasien.
Regionalization—countries in a region building closer economic and political ties—is a global trend, but integration in East Asia has been slower. China and Japan are the region’s two largest economies, and both seek leadership. China’s rise is a fact that has reshaped the global system, while Japan’s relative power has declined. Because of their long and complex shared history, they often see each other as potential rivals and feel insecure. Although trade and investment have deepened their economic interdependence, they remain political competitors. This thesis argues that a security dilemma—when one state’s steps to increase its own security make its neighbor feel less secure—intensifies mistrust and slows East Asian regional integration. It aims to explain how China–Japan bilateral relations affect regional cooperation and integration initiatives in East Asia.
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