The China-India rivalry in the globalization era / T.V. Paul, editor.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction -- Explaining conflict and cooperation in the Sino-Indian rivalry / T.V. Paul -- Sources -- Territory and the Sino-Indian competition / Mahesh Shankar -- Asymmetrical competitors : status concerns and Sino-Indian rivalry / Xiaoyu Pu -- China, India and their differing conceptions of international order / Manjari Chatterjee Miller -- Balancing strategies and the Sino-Indian rivalry / Zhen han and Jean-François Bélanger -- China and India's quest for resources and its impact on the rivalry / Calvin Chen -- Power asymmetry and the China-India water dispute / Selina Ho -- Strategies -- Himalayan standoff : strategic culture and Sino-Indian rivalry / Andrew Scobell -- Nuclear deterrence in the China-India dyad -- Vipin narang -- Mitigators -- Globalization's impact: trade and investment in sino-indian relations -- Matthew A. Castle -- Sino-India engagement in institutions : convergence and divergence on global governance reforms / Feng Liu -- Conclusions -- Whither rivalry or withered rivalry? / Paul F. Diehl.

This volume examines whether or not the rivalry between India and China that began in the 1950s will intensify or dissipate in the twenty-first century. The China-India relationship is important to analyze because past experience has shown that when two rising great powers share a border, the relationship is volatile and potentially dangerous. India and China have multiple border disputes that flare up; they are divided by the status of Tibet and the Dalai Lama; China's close relationship with Pakistan is a strategic challenge to India; the Chinese navy's greater presence in the Indian Ocean has made India wary, and the two states compete for natural resources. Despite these irritants, both countries also have much to gain from increasing trade and investment, so there are reasons for optimism as well as pessimism. T.V. Paul and the contributors to this volume answer the following questions: What explains the peculiar contours of this rivalry? What influence does accelerated globalization, especially increased trade and investment, have on this rivalry? What impact does the US-China competition and China's expanding navy have on this rivalry? Under what conditions will it escalate or end?