Vietnam's China Policy : An Examination of 'Hedging Strategy'
| Autor: | Nguyen Thi Thuong, 阮親蘭 |
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| Druh dokumentu: | 學位論文 ; thesis |
| Popis: | 應用經濟與社會發展英語碩士學位學程(IMES) 105 For China, the aspiration to great power no longer seems out of the question and this has actually a significant impact for neighboring Southeast Asian states. For this reason, there have been noticeable attempts in recent International Relations scholarship to introduce the concept of ‘hedging’ as a popular and fundamentally dynamic strategy for them. This thesis argues that the choice of Vietnam’s hedging strategy is appropriate so as to manage its relations with China, but has not yet protected Vietnam’s national interests completely. This thesis examines three of four key components of this strategy: economic pragmatism, hard balancing and soft balancing. By considering and reassessing these elements, the study finds difficulties that interfere in the implementation of Vietnam’s hedging. Furthermore, it incorporates an analysis of a case study in the economic realm, Greater Mekong Sub-region (GMS) in supporting the perceptions of economic pragmatism. Ultimately, it concludes that though Vietnam gains certain interests after adopting hedging strategy, those achievements produce new risks of national security that might increase more pressures for the country in dealing with the South China Sea (SCS) disputes. |
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