... by empirically investigating not only direct but also indirect links between trade globalization and democracy in East Asia. I find that the direct negative effect of trade integration on democracy is mitigated by its indirect positive impact via inequality. Empirical evidence is provided by the three-stage...

... struggle. © 2020 by The Regents of the University of California 2020 South China Sea China maritime territorial disputes East Asia regional order international arbitration strategic ambiguity coercive diplomacy SUISHENG ZHAO East Asian Disorder China and the South China Sea Disputes...

... in the region. However, a failure to match rhetoric with action risks undermining Australia’s strategic interests by emboldening China and reducing Australia’s value as an American ally. © 2018 by The Regents of the University of California 2018 Australia rules-based order China alliances East Asia...

... the target state’s vision of the regional architecture. © 2016 by the Regents of the University of California 2016 mega-FTAs Trans-Pacific Partnership Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership institutional balancing East Asia middle power SEUNGJOO LEE Institutional Balancing...

...Ekaterina Koldunova Both Russia’s 2012 APEC chairmanship and recent dynamics in its dialogue partnership with ASEAN indicate Russia’s intention and ability to act as a constructive player engaged in regional institutional activities in East Asia. However, the implementation of this intention faces...

...Nori Katagiri Given several possible strategic scenarios for East Asia, I argue that the region is likely to be divided by China’s growing power and the American presence along with its allies. The bipolar system in Asia will be relatively stable, however, because of conventional military balance...

.... Overall, East Asia remains dominated by conventional forms of international relations. Email: < joerg.friedrichs@qeh.ox.ac.uk >. © 2012 by the Regents of the University of California 2012 East Asia Southeast Asia ASEAN regional security international relations Asian Survey, Vol...

... spread and the policy implications for regional states. © 2006 by The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved. 2006 H5N1 East Asia China public health infectious diseases THE REGIONALIZATION OF AVIAN INFLUENZA IN EAST ASIA Responding to the Next Pandemic Nicholas...

... of California. All rights reserved. 2006 employment relations economic crisis Japan Korea East Asia ECONOMIC CRISIS AND CHANGES IN EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS IN JAPAN AND KOREA EeHwan Jung and Byung-you Cheon Abstract This article explores changes in employment systems in Japan and Korea following...