Geopolitics and the Making of Regions: The Fall and Rise of East Asia

Mark Beeson

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Abstract

There is a good deal of scepticism about the prospects for regionalism in East Asia. There are, however, grounds for supposing that the outlook for regional integration in East Asia is brighter than it has ever been, partly as a consequence of the rise of China. This article explains why an earlier attempt to integrate the region under Japanese imperialism failed, why US foreign policy has effectively foreclosed any possibility of East Asian integration up to now and why it may be accelerating as a consequence of China's growing economic and political impact on the region. To explain these different historical experiences I draw on a form of critical geopolitics which has recently emerged in economic and political geography and which can usefully be incorporated into international relations scholarship.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)498-516
Number of pages19
JournalPolitical Studies
Volume57
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Oct 2009

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