An in-depth exploration of the strategic dynamics shaping East Asia's future on the world stage
East Asia is the epicenter of twenty-first-century geopolitics, where military, economic, and diplomatic strategies intersect in complex and often unpredictable ways. As the region becomes increasingly central to global power dynamics, understanding the strategies that drive the actions of powers there is more critical than ever.
East Asia's Grand Strategies offers the first comparative analysis of the grand strategies of twelve East Asian powers and reveals how they shape their foreign policies, balancing external pressures with domestic political realities. In this edited volume, experts from the region provide non-Western perspectives and fresh insights into the unique factors influencing each case's grand strategy. The chapters illuminate patterns that are critical for understanding East Asia's role in global politics today.
Scholars, students, and policymakers interested in East Asia's international relations and the evolving dynamics of its grand strategy will be interested in this timely analysis of the strategic forces shaping the region and, by extension, the future of global power.
Reviews
"East Asia's Grand Strategies is an ambitious and timely collection of essays on the grand strategy of Indo-Pacific countries by an astute group of scholars. This unique book makes for an excellent teaching text for students and a fascinating read for experts and practitioners in the field."—Victor Cha, distinguished professor, Georgetown University, and president, Geopolitics and Foreign Policy Department, CSIS
"Given the rapid rise in importance of East Asian economies, it is vital for us to understand the grand strategy of these countries. This volume provides a suitable corrective to the neglect with thoughtful insights from the cases of twelve Asian countries, allowing us to assess the future of the region and beyond."—Saori N. Katada, professor of international relations, University of Southern California
About the Author
Ramon Pacheco Pardo is a professor of international relations at King's College London and the KF-VUB Korea Chair at the Brussels School of Governance of Vrije Universiteit Brussel.
Jung H. Pak, PhD, was SK-Korea Foundation Chair in Korea Studies at the Brookings Institution until January 2021. She served as deputy assistant secretary for East Asian and Pacific Affairs in the US Department of State from 2021 to 2024 and is the author of Becoming Kim Jong Un (2020).
