Annual Report on the Development of International Relations in the Indian Ocean Region (2014)
This book focuses on international relations in the Indian Ocean region and examines bilateral and multilateral relations in the Indo-Pacific region. Written by leading researchers in the fields of international studies and Indian Ocean studies, the repor
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Rong Wang Cuiping Zhu Editors
Annual Report on the Development of International Relations in the Indian Ocean Region (2014)
Current Chinese Economic Report Series
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Rong Wang • Cuiping Zhu Editors
Annual Report on the Development of International Relations in the Indian Ocean Region (2014)
Editors Rong Wang Research Institute of Indian Ocean Economies (RIIO) Yunnan University of Finance and Economics Kunming, Yunnan, China
Cuiping Zhu Research Institute of Indian Ocean Economies (RIIO) Yunnan University of Finance and Economics Kunming, Yunnan, China
ISSN 2194-7937 ISSN 2194-7945 (electronic) Current Chinese Economic Report Series ISBN 978-3-662-45939-3 ISBN 978-3-662-45940-9 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-3-662-45940-9 Library of Congress Control Number: 2015932766 Springer Heidelberg New York Dordrecht London © Social Sciences Academic Press and Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2015 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publishers, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publishers, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publishers nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. Printed on acid-free paper Springer-Verlag GmbH Berlin Heidelberg is part of Springer Science+Business Media (www.springer.com)
Preface
Asia in the Global Context When looking back at 2013, there are three things that can sum up the global situation: One main line, two main trends, and three centers.
One Main Line On December 25, 1991, the Soviet Union broke up, bringing an end to the Cold War. This marks the end of the Yalta Conference bipolar system after the conclusion of World War II in 1945, and the US became the world’s sole superpower. In my opinion, after the bipolar system ended, the world has been heading in a multipolar direction. This is a very lengthy transition period in which the main line of international relations is a struggle between a unipolar system and a multipolar system. The Cold War ended 22 years ago, and when we look back on those 22 years, the struggle between a unipolar system and a multipolar system is plain to see. We all remember w
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