The thesis analyzes US-Japan-China relations, and tries to seek the driving factors behind the relational dynamics. It contrasts constructivist IR theory with (structural) realist IR theory to...Show moreThe thesis analyzes US-Japan-China relations, and tries to seek the driving factors behind the relational dynamics. It contrasts constructivist IR theory with (structural) realist IR theory to explain these dynamics. It concludes the contrast gives a much more nuanced perspective on power dynamics and threat perception within trilateral and bilateral relations of said countries since Trump's inauguration.Show less
