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Cambodia's China strategy : security dilemmas of embracing the dragon

Uniform Title
Security dilemmas of a small state
Title
Cambodia's China strategy : security dilemmas of embracing the dragon / Chanborey Cheunboran.
ISBN
0429331533
1000378322
1000378330
9780429331534
9781000378320
9781000378337
0367279495
9780367279493
Publication
Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2021.
Physical Description
1 online resource
Local Notes
Access is available to the Yale community.
Notes
Based on the author's thesis, Strategic and Defence Studies Centre, ANU College of Asia and the Pacific, 2019.
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Biographical / Historical Note
Chanborey Cheunboran is the Programme Director of the Asian Vision Institute and an advisor to the Cambodian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. He obtained his PhD in International Political and Strategic Studies from The Australian National University; Master in Public Management from the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore, in conjunction with the Harvard Kennedy School; Master of Diplomacy and International Studies from Bangkok-based Rangsit University; and Bachelor of Arts in International Relations from the Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam.
Summary
This book explores the tensions within Cambodia's foreign policy between a tight alignment with China, on the one hand, and Cambodia's commitment to the Association of the Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) as well as its delicate foreign policy diversification towards other major powers, on the other hand. It traces the long history of Cambodia's quest for survival from its bigger and historically antagonistic neighbours - the Thai and the Vietnamese - and its struggle for security and independence from the two neighbours and external major powers, particularly the United States and China. It discusses Cambodia's geopolitical predicaments deriving from its location of being sandwiched between powerful neighbours and limited strategic options available for the Kingdom. The book also assesses recent developments in Cambodia's relations with its neighbours and their implications for Cambodia's increasingly tight alignment with China in recent years. It considers the extent to which the ruling regime in Cambodia depends on strong relations with China for its legitimacy and survival and argues that there are risks and danger for Cambodia in moving towards an increasingly tight alignment with China.
Variant and related titles
Taylor & Francis. EBA 2024-2025.
Other formats
Print version: Cheunboran, Chanborey. Cambodia's China strategy. Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2021
Format
Books / Online
Language
English
Added to Catalog
October 04, 2024
Series
Routledge security in Asia Pacific series ; 36.
Routledge security in Asia Pacific series ; 36
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
Conceptual frameworks : small states and strategic options
History of Cambodia's search for survival, 1431-1997
Cambodia-China ties, 1997-2008 : hedging against risks
Revived threats from bigger neighbours : Cambodia's increasing alignment with China since 2008
China's growing influence in Southeast Asia : implications for Cambodia's strategic direction
Cambodia and major powers : limited strategic options
China and the legitimacy of the Cambodian ruling party
Potential risks and costs of Cambodia's alignment with China
Overall assessments and policy recommendations.
Genre/Form
Electronic books.
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