Peter Van Der Hoest

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Peter van der Hoest is a PhD candidate at the National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS) and resides in Tokyo, Japan. His doctoral thesis focuses on the development of a “China threat” discourse in Japan and India, in official documents as well as in the media. Before joining GRIPS, Peter worked as a journalist on maritime and naval affairs and as a policy officer at the Dutch government. During his time at the government, Peter worked as a policy officer on civil-military cooperation in crisis management and later as a research advisor for national security at the Ministry of the Interior. In between, Peter was seconded as a researcher to political section of the Dutch embassy in Tokyo. Peter holds a MA in international relations from Utrecht University, the Netherlands and a MPA from GRIPS.
Visiting Fellow
E-mail: pvan_der_hoest[at]hotmail[dot]com
Phone: +91 11 2671 7983

Publication

Talking About a ‘Rising China’: An Analysis of Indian Official Discourse 1996- 2012

This Occasional Paper looks at the idea of China being a potential security threat as spoken about in India's official discourse that is, as written down in annual reports or governmental statements or mentioned in the speeches of Indian officials. It does not analyse India's foreign policy, the strategic environment, or offer a new perspective on the development of bilateral security relations.

Published: 2015
IDSA Occasional Papers

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