China's Coercion of States in the Asia-Pacific Region Balancing and Wedge Strategies in the Context of Sino-American Competition

"Why and how does China coerce other states, with a high risk of backlash? Ernst answers this important question with empirically rich case studies of China's recent coercive policies toward South Korea and the Philippines. Policymakers and scholars alike will find valuable insights in this book."

Tongfi Kim, Professor in Asian Geopolitics and Korea Chair Senior Researcher, Brussels School of Governence, Belgium

"In this timely and policy-relevant study, Maximilian Ernst furnishes in-depth accounts of China's coercion against South Korea and the Philippines in recent years. Drawing extensively from Chinese-language sources, he convincingly illustrates the logic behind Beijing's coercive strategies. His appraisal of Chinese efforts to undermine U.S. alliances in the Indo-Pacific is a particularly valuable contribution to the Asian security studies field. For those seeking to discern what China's rise means to the United States and the frontline states in the Western Pacific, read this book."

Toshi Yoshihara, Senior Fellow, Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments, USA