He starts up by stating how as nationalism in Asia increases, incidents such as the continued resentment of the Chinese of the Japanese stemming from atrocities of WWII has impacted recent trade between the two countries. ... What is true of both of these incidents is that even though the country appears to have a calm surface, these "passions" are simmering beneath this surface. ... What I enjoyed was the question he raised as to whether or not conflict was the result of economic competition and the fact that war could be considered as a luxury from the viewpoint of those that consi...

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Towards the end of the paper I will elaborate on my view, which falls under a realist perspective, on what I anticipate to be the future outcome of this potential hostile confrontation. ... In essence, what happens on one side of the world effects changes on the other side due to the diverse link of cobwebs states have through channels of interactions (Baylis et al. 2011, p.106). ...

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Despite such resentment and animosity towards "barbaric- Manchu rule, the Qing dynasty effectively consolidated their power by implementing strong military organization, cleansing the political realm of society and with the rule of Emperor Kangxi, the central designer of Qing consolidation. ...

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