David C. Kang is a professor of international relations and business at the University of Southern California. He is the author of Crony Capitalism: Corruption and Development in South Korea and the Philippines and, with Victor Cha, Nuclear North Korea: A Debate on Engagement Strategies. He is a regular media commentator, and has published opinion pieces in the New York Times and the Washington Post. Kang is also a frequent consultant to both multinational corporations and U.S. government agencies, including the CIA, National Intelligence Council, and State Department.

• List of Illustrations Acknowledgments Part I: The Puzzle and the Argument 1. The Puzzle and China's Amazing Rise 2. Power, Interests, and Identity in East Asian International Relations, 1300 to 1900 3. Describing East Asia: Alignment Strategies Toward China Part II: East Asia Responds to China 4. China: Identity, Sovereignty, and Taiwan 5. South Korea: Embracing Interdependence in Search of Security 6. Southeast Asia: Accommodating China's Rise 7. Japan: A Normal Identity Part III: East Asia and the United States 8. The Role of the United States in East Asia 9. Conclusions and Implications Notes Selected Bibliography Index

[A] provocative book. -- Steve Tsang Times Higher Education Supplement [Kang] provocatively contends that China's aspirational rise will make the East Asian region more stable. -- Charles Burton Globe & Mail A refreshing read... should be required reading for everyone concerned about the rise of China or East Asian international relations. -- Andrew Scobell, Texas A&M University Political Science Quarterly Any serious student of Asia will find China Rising challenging, and will give that reader a good deal to consider--and perhaps rethink. -- John Frankenstein Far Eastern Economic Review Clearly written and cogently argued, this book is essential reading for all audiences. CHOICE A very useful guide to international relations in the region today. -- Robert E. Bedeski Pacific Affairs A refreshing, persuasive, and provocative book. Military Review China Rising is genuinely exceptional. -- Jungmin Seo Korean Studies China Rising offers an alternative approach to international relations in East Asia that ought to stimulate debate. -- Stefan Fergus East Asia