What does a rising China—which may be sputtering recently— and responses from the US mean for the security challenges faced by Japan and South Korea? Make an argument about what the government of Japan or South Korea should do and why.
You must:
– Identify the risks and opportunities of the increased competition between the US and China for Japan or South Korea
– base your claims on all of the readings above and cite all of these sources
– you may cite other sources from the course or relevant peer-reviewed articles
– all sources must be listed in a bibliography
1. Graham Allison, TED Talk, the Thucydides Trap, see video below
2. Review, O’Neil et al US, China, and Japan
3. Yoder, Brandon K. 2019. “Uncertainty, Shifting Power and Credible Signals in US-China Relations: Why the ‘Thucydides Trap’ is Real, but Limited,” Journal of Chinese Political Science, 24 (1), p. 87-104.
4. Zhang, Biao, 2019, “The Perils of Hubris? A Tragic Reading of the ‘Thucydides Trap” and China-US Relations,” Journal of Chinese Political Science: 24 (1). p. 129-144.
5. Lee, Peter K. 2023, “South Korea’s Quad Opportunity: Aligning Foreign Policy and Public Opinion,” Asan Policy Institute for Policy Studies, https://en.asaninst.org/contents/south-koreas-quad-opportunity-aligning-foreign-policy-and-public- opinion/
6. Niblett, Robin, 13 July 2022, “Managing a Divided World,” Chatham House Farewell Lecture https://www.chathamhouse.org/sites/default/files/2022-07/CH%20Farewell%2013-7- 22%20final%20given%20%281%29.pdf 7. 2023. Asan International Security Outlook 2023. P. 1-178, 135-141 https://en.asaninst.org/contents/asan-international-security-outlook-2023/
