Sino-Japanese strategic relations: Will rivalry lead to confrontation?

Australian Journal of International Affairs

Volumn 63, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 213-232

  Manicom, James ^a   O'Neil, Andrew ^a  

^a FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DISPUTE RESOLUTION; POLITICAL CONFLICT; POLITICAL RELATIONS; STRATEGIC APPROACH; TERRITORIAL DISPUTE; WEAPONRY;

ASIA; BEIJING [CHINA]; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; HONSHU; JAPAN; KANTO; TOKYO [KANTO];

EID: 70449420107     PISSN: 10357718     EISSN: 1465332X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10357710902895137     Document Type: Article

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