International relations and Asia's northern tier: Sino-Russia relations, North Korea, and Mongolia

"International Relations and Asia's Northern Tier" -- "Contents" -- "1 Introduction: Asia's Northern Tier" -- "The Chinese Narrative on North Korea in the 2010s" -- "The Russian Narrative on North Korea in the 2010s" -- "The Sino-Russian-North Korean Triangle" -- "Contents of This Volume" -- "Notes" -- "Part1 Sino-Russian Strategic Relations" -- "2 The Russian Pivot to Asia" -- "Past Welcoming of the Russian Pivot" -- "Losing Focus on the Ideal Russian "Turn to Asia"" -- "Targeting the Korean Peninsula" -- "Embracing China" -- "Retaining Hope in Japan" -- "Conclusion" -- "Notes" -- "3 Evolution of Sino-Russian Defense Cooperation since the Cold War (Part 1+ Part 2)" -- "Part 1" -- "Scope of Defense Cooperation" -- "Phase 1—1989–1995—Normalization" -- "Phase 1 assessment" -- "Phase 2—1996–2005—Strategic Partnership" -- "Phase 2 assessment" -- "Phase 3—2006–Present—Strategic Shift" -- "Phase 3 assessment" -- "Final Assessment" -- "Part 2: Sino-Russian Defense Relations Intensify" -- "Rationale for Increased Defense Cooperation" -- "Defense Cooperation: An Overview" -- "Arms Transfers to China" -- "Air defense systems" -- "Combat aircraft" -- "Submarines" -- "Surface warships" -- "Cruise and ballistic missiles" -- "Joint research & development" -- "Chinese Arms Sales to Russia" -- "Joint Military Exercises" -- "Conclusion" -- "Notes" -- "4 Russia's Policy Toward China: Key Players and the Decision-making Process" -- "From Neglect to a Boom in Interest" -- "The Supreme Leader" -- "The Central Bureaucracy" -- "Regional Authorities" -- "The Army, Intelligence Community, and Military-industrial Complex" -- "SOEs and Private Companies" -- "Conclusion" -- "5 Russia, China, and the Emerging Greater Eurasia" -- "Geopolitical Foundations of Russia and China Drawing Together" -- "The Ukrainian Crisis and Russo-Chinese Relations