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Title:
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What are the Philippines and Malaysia Doing When It Comes to China? (It's Called Bandwagoning)
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Author:
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Ted Galen Carpenter
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Source:
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The National Interest
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Date:
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November 5, 2016
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Description:
- International relations experts have noted that neighboring states typically engage in balancing behavior against a would-be regional hegemonic power. That response would seem to be instinctively logical. Any power that attempts to dominate a region is likely to appear threatening to neighboring states. Their natural response is to try to counter the strength of that emerging hegemon and, if possible, to band together with like-minded neighbors for such a strategy. As I have written elsewhere, the behavior of Japan, India, Vietnam and other countries in Asia regarding China’s growing clout fits that pattern.
