Bristol University Press
2 The US, China, and the Implications of Uneven and Combined Development
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Abstract
This chapter engages with the theory of uneven and combined development to consider its use for interpreting the rise of US and Chinese capitalism, and the potential for future conflict. It asks, first, what can an uneven and combined development perspective help us understand about global politics and world power? Second, how can this help us make sense of the complex intertangles between the US and China? From there, it provides an overview of the uneven development of these two political economies and theorizes about the future of cooperation and confrontation.
Abstract
This chapter engages with the theory of uneven and combined development to consider its use for interpreting the rise of US and Chinese capitalism, and the potential for future conflict. It asks, first, what can an uneven and combined development perspective help us understand about global politics and world power? Second, how can this help us make sense of the complex intertangles between the US and China? From there, it provides an overview of the uneven development of these two political economies and theorizes about the future of cooperation and confrontation.
Kapitel in diesem Buch
- Front Matter i
- Contents iii
- Notes on Contributors v
- Acknowledgments x
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Introduction, Theory, and the Transnational Sites of Contestations
- Spatial Imaginaries and Geopolitics in US–China Rivalry 3
- The US, China, and the Implications of Uneven and Combined Development 26
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Geographies of Rivalry: Spatializing US–China Relations
- Southeast Asia and the Militarization of the South China Sea 47
- South Asian Contestations and India’s Strategic Role: An Advaita Account 73
- Northeast Asia and China’s Pursuit of Greatness 97
- Africa and US–China Rivalry: Between Webs and Bases 116
- Latin America and the Caribbean: How the Belt and Road Initiative Diminished US Influence 138
- The Middle East and Changing Superpower Relations 160
- Arctic Interests: How China Is Challenging the US 181
- Europe’s Role in US–China Strategic Competition 206
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Conclusions
- Conclusions: Reframing the Puzzle of US–China Rivalry 233
- Index 245
Kapitel in diesem Buch
- Front Matter i
- Contents iii
- Notes on Contributors v
- Acknowledgments x
-
Introduction, Theory, and the Transnational Sites of Contestations
- Spatial Imaginaries and Geopolitics in US–China Rivalry 3
- The US, China, and the Implications of Uneven and Combined Development 26
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Geographies of Rivalry: Spatializing US–China Relations
- Southeast Asia and the Militarization of the South China Sea 47
- South Asian Contestations and India’s Strategic Role: An Advaita Account 73
- Northeast Asia and China’s Pursuit of Greatness 97
- Africa and US–China Rivalry: Between Webs and Bases 116
- Latin America and the Caribbean: How the Belt and Road Initiative Diminished US Influence 138
- The Middle East and Changing Superpower Relations 160
- Arctic Interests: How China Is Challenging the US 181
- Europe’s Role in US–China Strategic Competition 206
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Conclusions
- Conclusions: Reframing the Puzzle of US–China Rivalry 233
- Index 245