East Asia is seen simultaneously as one of the most dynamic centres of world economics and politics and one of the tensest regions on the globe, housing two of the biggest powers and rivals (Newby...Show moreEast Asia is seen simultaneously as one of the most dynamic centres of world economics and politics and one of the tensest regions on the globe, housing two of the biggest powers and rivals (Newby 1). The East Asian theatre is where one of the most complex inter-state relationships plays out, the two actors are China and Japan. The aim of this thesis will be to understand what effect Japanese remilitarisation and Chinese expansionism are having on Sino-Japanese security relations. By combining the theory of neoclassical realism and the security dilemma theory, this thesis aims to show that Japanese remilitarisation and Chinese military expansionism are having a negative effect on security relations as they generate security dilemma dynamics, that are enhanced by domestic variables such as nationalism and parochial interests of the leadership.Show less
