Waiting Games : The Politics of Patience in Indo-Pacific Strategy

This title examines strategic patience as a framework for understanding India-China relations and Indo-Pacific dynamics. It addresses conceptual foundations through relational approaches and historical analysis of pre-modern China's engagement strategies. The book also covers leadership decision-making, epistemic validation and cognitive flexibility in bilateral relations, and: Examines strategic patience as a conceptual framework in India-China relations with focus on relational approaches and historical precedents Analyzes epistemic validation and cognitive flexibility in leadership decision-making within India-China relationship Addresses regional dimensions of strategic patience through ASEAN, SAARC and SCO institutional frameworks Covers cross-strait relations and Taiwan's strategic positioning in US-Taiwan dynamics Examines China's governance approach in Xinjiang and regional order shaping in Central Asia This title has been co-published with Knowledge World Publishers. T&F does not sell or distribute the print versions in Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri lanka.