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Vol. 30, No.1-2, June- December 2017
Articles
Globalisation, World Capitalism and Rent, and the Emergence of New Cultural Identitarian Political Movements: The Challenges Ahead by Hartmut Elsenhans
In major regions of the international system, the conditions for a transition to capitalism— empowerment of labour and rising mass incomes—are absent. Their integration into the world economy increases the possibilities of rent seeking. Where the post-1945 secular state classes failed to use rents for the transition to capitalism, they were replaced by cultural nationalists. Cultural nationalists combine some market orientation with rent appropriation and the defence of their national interests in the face of a multipolar international system. Great power co-operation will succeed large alliances of like-minded states because of changing national interests.
Keywords: World capitalism; cultural nationalists; Cultural Identitarian Political Movements; globalisation; international system; the South.- C$
The Dragon’s Charm Diplomacy in the South China Sea by Nalanda Roy
The South China Sea (SCS) has long been regarded, as one of the most complex and challenging ocean-related maritime disputes in East Asia. This region has become critical among the disputing countries because of its geographic position in major oceanic routes used by crude oil tankers from the Persian Gulf to Asia and for transporting goods to the rest of the world, as well as for promising offshore oil and gas reserves. This paper explores whether China’s growing assertive position in the name of charm diplomacy will be able to calm down and bring some fresh air in the SCS region.
Keywords: South China Sea; East Asia; China; charm diplomacy.- C$
India-Afghanistan Relations in the Modi-Ghani Era by Vinay Kaura
India has had strong political and cultural links with Afghanistan. India’s interest in seeing the war-torn Afghanistan move towards greater peace and prosperity cannot be overstated. India-Afghanistan relations have improved substantially under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Afghan President Ashraf Ghani. Although Ghani’s initial moves of seeking closer relations with Pakistani military caused unease in New Delhi, the last two years have witnessed greater warmth in Indo-Afghan relations. Pakistan has neither fulfilled its promise of convincing the Taliban on holding peace dialogue with the Afghan government nor has ceased to provide safe havens to the Taliban. Therefore, the Ghani government has sought a larger Indian role in reconstruction and capacity building in Afghanistan. The Modi government continues to reiterate its support for a negotiated political reconciliation that is Afghan-led, Afghan-owned and Afghan-controlled. This article also argues that US President Donald Trump’s South Asia policy to recommit the US military to Afghanistan, and also to ensure that the Ghani government is in a position to deal with the Taliban from a position of strength has brought India and Afghanistan closer.
Keywords:India-Afghanistan relations; Taliban; Pakistan; Ghani government; Modi government; Trump administration.
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The Rise of China: Challenges, Implications, and Options for the United States by Nguyen Thi Thuy Hang
This paper aims to examine how the rise of China may challenge the United States as well as underlining the implications and options for the United States. It provides a thorough analysis of developments in China’s path to become a powerhouse on the world stage, namely China's economic successes, military modernization, increased soft power in Asia and around the globe, and China's ambition to have an influential role in the international system. The paper employs the Hegemonic Cycle framework to establish empirical evidence of the rise and decline of the world powers since the sixteenth century. Applying this to the case of China's rise and the United States as a lonely superpower in the contemporary world politics, the paper will demonstrate that the United States needs to be prepared for both cooperating and confronting with China.
Keywords: The United States; the rise of China; hegemonic cycle.
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China's Economic Development Policies, Challenges and Strategies, 1978-present: An Overview by Romi Jain
Since the launch of economic reforms in 1978
under the visionary leadership of Deng Xiaoping, China has emerged as a major player on the chessboard of global politics and as the second largest economy, contributing around 30 percent of the global economic growth. Another key milestone in China’s liberalization route was its accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO) in 2001. A conspicuous feature of China’s success story was GDP growth rate that averaged 10.5 percent annually between
2001 and 2010. However, China has lately
focused on a “new normal” growth rate and
development which is both socially and
environmentally sustainable. Against this
background, this article offers a critical overview of China's development policies, perspectives and strategies in the post-Maoist period.
Keywords: China’s economic development;
China’s economic liberalization; economic
development policy of China; economic reforms; new normal.
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