Contents

pp iii-iv

Notes on Contributors

pp v-ix

Acknowledgments

pp x-xii

PART I - Introduction, Theory, and the Transnational Sites of Contestations

pp 1-2

1 - Spatial Imaginaries and Geopolitics in US–China Rivalry

pp 3-25

2 - The US, China, and the Implications of Uneven and Combined Development

pp 26-44

PART II - Geographies of Rivalry: Spatializing US–China Relations

pp 45-46

3 - Southeast Asia and the Militarization of the South China Sea

pp 47-72

4 - South Asian Contestations and India’s Strategic Role: An Advaita Account

pp 73-96

5 - Northeast Asia and China’s Pursuit of Greatness

pp 97-115

6 - Africa and US–China Rivalry: Between Webs and Bases

pp 116-137

7 - Latin America and the Caribbean: How the Belt and Road Initiative Diminished US Influence

pp 138-159

8 - The Middle East and Changing Superpower Relations

pp 160-180

9 - Arctic Interests: How China Is Challenging the US

pp 181-205

10 - Europe’s Role in US–China Strategic Competition

pp 206-230

PART III - Conclusions

pp 231-232

11 - Conclusions: Reframing the Puzzle of US–China Rivalry

pp 233-244

Index

pp 245-247