Posted on February 16, 2016. Tags: Asia, Asia Economics, China, Cold War, Great Power Politics, India, Non-alignment policy, Post- Cold War, United States
Introduction At the time of India’s independence in 1947 the world had just witnessed the end of the Second World War and was slowly being engulfed in a new power struggle with the Cold War. The brewing trend of the time was that of alliance forming with either of the blocs led by the United States (US) […]
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Posted in China, Conflict, India, Political Security, Security Issues, US, World
Posted on May 2, 2015. Tags: Asia Defense, Asia Economics, Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, China, China-South Korea relations, Middle power diplomacy, South Korea, THAAD, THAAD deployment to South Korea, U.S., U.S.- South Korea relations
‘When whales fight, the shrimp’s back is broken.’ The South Korean government has long viewed itself in terms of this proverb when it comes to its relations with the People’s Republic of China and the United States. The two great powers, in their battle for influence over the Asia-Pacific region, often require that South Korea […]
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Posted in Asia, China, Economics, Global Economy, Security Issues, US, World