Asia-Pacific Secondary States as Kingmakers: Alignment Roles in the China-US Strategic Competition

By Zhaoying Han, Richard J. Cook, Maximilian Ohle

This book investigates the escalating strategic competition between China and the US in the Asia-Pacific region. It explores the dynamics of key regional secondary states caught in the middle, namely Japan, South Korea, the Philippines and Vietnam, emphasizing their role as potential kingmakers in the shifting balance of power.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1032843055
• ISBN13: 9781032843056
• Release Date: May 2025
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 174 Pages
• Weight: 0.96 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"