"The rationale for this volume on China's Rise in Mainland ASEAN: New Dynamics and Changing Landscapes stems from the rise in recent years of China, ASEAN's giant neighbor, and in its wake the significant economic, political, and socio-cultural developments in the ASEAN region. In the last two...

1. ASEAN in Japanese Multilateral Foreign Policy 9. - 2. Embarking on Japan's ASEAN Policy: The Limitation of the Mainstream 31. - 3. Straightening the ASEAN-Indochina Divide: The Pursuit of the Alternative Stream 66. - 4. Consolidating an ASEAN-centred Policy: The Challenge of the Intermediate...