IndiaChina Relations: Politics of Resources, Identity and Authority

The Book IndiaChina Relations: Politics Of Resources, Identity And Authority Draws On Evidence From Interactions Between India And China Over The Years To Make An Empirical Case For The Existence And Impact Of Asymmetrical Perceptions Of Threat And Friendship Between The Two Countries. The Major Issues Of IndiaChina Relations, Including The Boundary Problem, The Nuclear Issue, The Tibet Issue, Water Diplomacy, Regional Competition And Cooperation And IndiaChina Relations In The Global Context, Have Been Examined In This Book. The Book Highlights The Asymmetry Of The Threat Perceptions Between India And China And Has Explained The Interactions Of IndiaChina Relations. The IndiaChina Relations Are Constrained By The Asymmetry Between Their Threat Perceptions. Due To The Asymmetry In Perceptions Of Threat, India Has Tried To Reduce The Sense Of Insecurity By Adopting Some Countermeasures, Such As Developing Nuclear Weapons, Allying With Other Countries And Undermining ChinaS Influence. However, India Is Also Very Cautious And Avoids Angering China. On The Other Hand, China Is In Favour Of The Status Quo And Feels No Urgent Need To Sort Out The Boundary Disputes. China Has Ignored The Asymmetry And Does Not Want To Share IndiaS Expectations And Concerns. Thus, The Asymmetry Has Made It Difficult For India And China To Forge Shared Knowledge And To Set A Common Agenda Around Which Their Expectations Could Converge. The Book Will Be Useful To The Students And Researchers Of Political Science And International Relations. It Will Also Be Useful To All Those Who Are Interested And Want To Explore IndiaChina Relations.