The Politics of the United States-China-Vietnam Triangle in the 21st Century Paperback / softback
by Nguyen Manh Hung
Part of the Trends in Southeast Asia series
Paperback / softback
Description
Vietnam's balancing of power act, namely the policy of seeking a counterweight to the China threat, and the politics of the U.S.-Vietnam-China triangle, may have taken shape in the early years of the twenty- ?first century, but it was deeply rooted in the changing relations between the big powers in the 1980s and Vietnam's need to adjust its policy to these changes.
A combination of factors - geographical proximity, ideological affinity, and the need for regime survival - tends to make Vietnamese leaders more comfortable with China than with the United States.
Only the perception of China as a bullying neighbour would push Vietnam to opt for a different orientation and adopt an antagonistic policy towards China.
Meanwhile, United States-Vietnam relations in turn are affected by two factors: Vietnam's sensitivity to China's concerns and its mistrust of U.S. intentions. Bilateral relations became warmer mainly after Vietnam took steps to overcome its mistrust of the United States.
China's recent assertive behaviour in the South China Sea worries Vietnam and threatens the U.S. position in the Asia- ?Pacific, and this has led to a convergence of strategic interests between the United States and Vietnam.
Information
-
Item not Available
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:36 pages
- Publisher:Institute for Southeast Asian Studies
- Publication Date:30/12/2015
- Category:
- ISBN:9789814459655
Information
-
Item not Available
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:36 pages
- Publisher:Institute for Southeast Asian Studies
- Publication Date:30/12/2015
- Category:
- ISBN:9789814459655
