No Conflict by Invitation: Japan's China Balancing amidst US Relative Decline
Ⅰ. Introduction
Ⅱ. US-centered Liberal Visions of East Asia in the Early Post-Cold War Years
Ⅲ. The Realist Underpinnings of East Asia's Pax Americana
Ⅳ. Beyond Pax Americana: Japan’s Hardened Stance Predates China’s Assertiveness
Ⅴ. A Conflict by Invitation? Chinese Assertiveness, Japan’s Firm Stance, and US Fears
Ⅵ. Conclusions
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Ⅱ. US-centered Liberal Visions of East Asia in the Early Post-Cold War Years
Ⅲ. The Realist Underpinnings of East Asia's Pax Americana
Ⅳ. Beyond Pax Americana: Japan’s Hardened Stance Predates China’s Assertiveness
Ⅴ. A Conflict by Invitation? Chinese Assertiveness, Japan’s Firm Stance, and US Fears
Ⅵ. Conclusions
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