{"product_id":"under-beijings-shadow-murray-hiebert-9781442281387","title":"Under Beijing's Shadow: Southeast Asia's China Challenge","description":"China's rise and stepped-up involvement in Southeast Asia have prompted a blend of anticipation and unease among its smaller neighbors. The stunning growth of China has yanked up the region's economies, but its militarization of the South China Sea and dam building on the Mekong River has nations wary about Beijing's outsized ambitions. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSoutheast Asians long felt relatively secure, relying on the United States as a security hedge, but that confidence began to slip after the Trump administration launched a trade war with China and questioned the usefulness of traditional alliances. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis compelling book provides a snapshot of ten countries in Southeast Asia by exploring their diverse experiences with China and how this impacts their perceptions of Beijing's actions and its long-term political, economic, military, and \"soft power\" goals in the region.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Murray Hiebert\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1442281383\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781442281387\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Center for Strategic \u0026amp; International Studies\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/15\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 608\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.33lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/2021","brand":"Murray Hiebert","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44047599829247,"sku":"9781442281387","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_bf405767-f0de-4439-bf55-2dedde9c256a.jpg?v=1684991143","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/under-beijings-shadow-murray-hiebert-9781442281387","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}