In international relations today, influence is a essential as military and economic might. Consequently, leaders promote favorable images of the state in order to attract allies and win support for their policies.
In this book, James Manicom contests the orthodox view that the strategic rivalry between China and Japan will escalate into a full blown military conflict. The book concedes that the East China Sea will be the likely medium for Sino-Japanese military rivalry and cyclical tensions will persist; however, it makes the compelling case that cooperation will endure.