Weak Power Bargaining with China: Mongolia and North Korea in Comparative Perspective

Jeffrey Reeves, Ramon Pacheco Pardo*

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Abstract

This article examines Mongolia's and North Korea's bargaining with the People's Republic of China to provide insight into Northeast Asian regional dynamics and weak state bargaining behavior. The article demonstrates how both Mongolia and North Korea (which it demonstrates are weak states) employ a variety of tactics within the categories of capitulation, neutrality and confrontation when managing their respective relations with China. The article also argues the applica`bility of the two case studies to a better understanding of the diplomatic challenges China faces as it continues its development and to China's relations with the various weak states on its periphery.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1152-1173
Number of pages22
JournalJournal of contemporary china
Volume23
Issue number90
Early online date24 Apr 2014
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Nov 2014

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