Sino-US Competition: Power shift and regional responses in Indo-Pacific region

Abstract

The research study “Sino-US Competition: Power Shift and Regional Responses in the Indo-Pacific Region” explores the growing competition between Washington and Beijing and the consequences of this conflict on the stability and security perspectives in the Indo-Pacific region. Therefore, this study have a great relevancy particularly given the recent conflicts between India and China within the region and seek to understand how this escalating power rivalry is influencing security policies as well as diplomatic relations in the region. Based systematically, the study combines qualitative and quantitative approaches to conducting interviews and performing secondary and primary research in an effort to demonstrate the deep understanding of strategic decisions made by the countries of the region and their effect on the future of the region. The analysis of the reality is considered within the neo-realist theory, dwelling upon the anarchy of the international system and its impact on the state action. Furthermore, this thesis gives a comprehensive analysis and covers all the aspects including the US-China competition, region’s reaction, and the strategic outlook of the major actors in the region. Given the extensive systematic approach to the problem and a detailed analysis, the study occupies one of the leading positions in terms of academic research, and it is crucial in understanding this important aspect of geopolitics.