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UNINA9910778020803321 |
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Autore |
Lo Bobo <1959-> |
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Axis of convenience [[electronic resource] ] : Moscow, Beijing, and the new geopolitics / / Bobo Lo |
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Washington, D.C., : Brookings Institution Press, c2008 |
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ISBN |
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1-282-13150-8 |
9786612131509 |
0-8157-0146-2 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (293 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Geopolitics - Russia (Federation) |
Geopolitics - China |
Russia (Federation) Foreign relations China |
China Foreign relations Russia (Federation) |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Cover; Table of Contents; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1: Cooperation, Ambiguity, and Tension; Chapter 2: The Burden of History; Chapter 3: Strategic Partnership--Image and Reality; Chapter 4: The ""Yellow Peril""--Engagement in the Russian Far East; Chapter 5: ""Peaceful Rise"" and the Shifting Sino-Russian Balance; Chapter 6: Cooperation and Competition in Central Asia; Chapter 7: East Asia--Arena of the Great Powers; Chapter 8: The Geopolitics of Energy; Chapter 9: The Grand Chessboard Revisited--Russia, China, and the United States |
Chapter 10: Conclusion--From ""Strategic Partnership"" to Strategic TensionNotes; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Few relationships have been as misunderstood as the "strategic partnership" between Russia and China. Official rhetoric portrays it as the very model of international cooperation: Moscow and Beijing claim that ties are closer and warmer than at any time in history. In reality, however, the picture is highly ambiguous. While both sides are committed to multifaceted engagement, cooperation is complicated by historical suspicions, cultural prejudices, geopolitical rivalries, and competing priorities. For Russia, China is at once the focus of a |
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