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China, the U.S., and the power-transition theory : a critique
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China, the U.S., and the power-transition theory : a critique / Steve Chan.
ISBN
0415440238 (hbk.)
0415440246 (pbk.)
0203940660 (ebk.)
9780415440233 (hbk.)
9780415440240 (pbk.)
9780203940662 (ebk.)
Published
London ; New York : Routledge, 2008.
Physical Description
xii, 197 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Format
Books
Language
English
Added to Catalog
August 28, 2008
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. [177]-193) and index.
Contents
Introduction: The basic arguments
Power scores and the identity of central contenders
Revisionist impulse and the incumbent's strategic selection
Imperial overstretch and loss aversion as sources of war
Preventive war and alternative responses to decline
Appeasement and the distribution of benefits
Conundra of containment and engagement
Managing the hegemon : in lieu of frontal confrontation
Extended deterrence and the logic of selection
Conclusion: Theoretical and policy implications.
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