1. Introduction -- 2. How countries evade negotiation stalemate : assumptions of the conceptual framework -- 3. China -- 4. Japan -- 5. South Korea -- 6. Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand -- 7. Conclusions.

"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...