The Politics of the China Threat in East Asia

Published: April 18, 2023, 4 p.m.

Japan has realized that they need to take more responsibility for their security in response to China\u2019s rise, but there remain disagreements among U.S. allies about how to confront China. Dartmouth College professor Jennifer Lind discusses the threat environment in East Asia, Japan\u2019s military spending and relations with its neighbors, and how collective narratives about historical baggage between countries can shape policy. 

 

Show Notes

  1. Jennifer Lind and Chikako Kawakatsu Ueki, \u201cIs Japan Back? Measuring Nationalism and Military Assertiveness in Asia\u2019s Other Great Power,\u201d Journal of East Asian Studies 21 (2021): pp. 367-401.


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