Explaining the paradox of China's participation in the Asean regional forum : a motive-based approach.

• Main Author: Wetzer, Charles.
• Other Authors: S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies
• Format: Theses and Dissertations
• Language: English
• Published: 2013
• Subjects: DRNTU::Humanities
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/55163
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

This dissertation will aim at showing that the combination of the characteristics of the ASEAN Way of institution-building and an instrumental participation of China in the ARF can explain the paradox of observing simultaneously an apparent socialization of China in the ARF and Chinese behaviors tha...