International Relations and Asia’s Northern Tier

Introduction
Gilbert Rozman and Sergey Radchenko, Introduction: Asia’s Northern Tier

Sino-Russian Strategic Relations
Introduction
Ch. 1 Gilbert Rozman, The Russian Pivot to Asia
Ch. 2 Paul Schwartz, Evolution of Sino-Russian Defense Cooperation since the Cold War (2 parts)
Ch. 3 Alexander Lukin, Russia, China, and the Emerging Greater Eurasia
Ch. 4 Stephen Blank, Russo-Chinese Relations in Strategic Perspective

Sino-Russian Relations in Triangular Context
Introduction
Ch. 5 Zhao Huasheng, Sino-Russian Relations in Central Asia
Ch. 6 Richard Weitz, Russia, China, and Central Asia: Time for Decision
Ch. 7 Sergey Radchenko, Sino-Russian Competition in Mongolia
Ch. 8 Mark Minton, A Stronger Korea-Mongolia Link in a Changing Northeast Asia
Ch. 9 Jargalsaikhany Mendee, Mongolia’s Dilemma: A Politically Linked, Economically Isolated Small Power
Ch. 10 Sergey Radchenko, Mongolia Hangs in the Balance: Political Choices and Economic Realities in a State Bounded by China and Russia

Strategic Thinking toward North Korea
Introduction
Ch. 11 Cheng Xiaohe, Chinese Strategic Thinking Regarding North Korea
Ch. 12 Catherine Jones, China’s Interests, Actors, and the Implementation of Sanctions against North Korea
Ch. 13 Alexander Lukin, Russian Strategic Thinking Regarding North Korea
Ch. 14 Stephen Blank, Making Sense of the Russo-North Korea Rapprochement
Ch. 15 Sergey Radchenko and Gilbert Rozman, The Sino-Russian-North Korean Northern Triangle: Positive Scenarios and Negative Scenarios
Ch. 16 Gilbert Rozman, North Korea’s Place in Sino-Russian Relations and Identities