01835 a2200409 4500 1032091975 20250317100359.0 250312042021GB eng 9781032091976 Taylor & Francis GBP 41.99 BB 01 eng JPS thema JB thema NH thema JPA thema GTM thema 1FPC bisac 1FPJ bisac JPS bic JF bic HB bic JPA bic GTB bic 1FPC bisac 1FPJ bisac SOC008000 bisac SOC043000 bisac SOC053000 bisac 327.51052 bisac Philip Streich Ever-Changing Sino-Japanese Rivalry 1 Oxford Routledge 20210630 140 p What explains the ebb and flow of the Sino-Japanese rivalry? Why do the two states sometimes choose to escalate or de-escalate the rivalry? Does domestic politics play a role? Examining the historic and contemporary relationship between China and Japan through the lens of the interstate rivalry literature, Streich analyzes two periods of Sino-Japanese rivalry and the reasons for their ever-changing nature. He looks both at how rivalry theory can help us to understand the relationship between the two countries and how this relationship can in turn inform rivalry theory. His results find that domestic politics and expected costs play a large role in determining when each state decides when to escalate, de-escalate, or maintain the status quo. This book is an essential guide to understanding the historical development and contemporary status of the Sino-Japanese rivalry. 985 985