2008/09/16 by David Scott · 22 citations
Social Sciences · Engineering · Psychology · #South Asian Studies and Conflicts #Politics and Conflicts in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Middle East #International Relations and Foreign Policy #Geopolitics #China #International relations theory #Constructivism (international relations) #Political science #Security dilemma #Realism #International relations #Balance (ability) #International security #Political economy #Great power #Power (physics) #Dilemma #Energy security #Economic system #Politics #Sociology #Economics #Law #Epistemology #Engineering #Psychology
paper · pdf · doi:10.1080/14799850802306468
published in Asian Security 4(3), 244-270 (Taylor & Francis)
openalex publication_date 2008/09/16 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/29
This article considers various security predicaments affecting relations between India and China. These Sino-Indian security predicaments include their territorial dispute, their nuclear arms race, their encirclement and alignment scenarios, their trade and energy issues, and their future prospects. International relations (IR) theory is deployed around these varied security predicaments, with power and perception particularly evident in IR realism, geopolitics, constructivism, and security dilemma dynamics. Balance-of-power theory is complemented by balance-of-threat considerations. India's hedging strategy towards China and China's own strategy of transition point to each country looking to their own respective rise for the mid century.