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Deterrence theory and Chinese behavior / Abram N. Shulsky

Author
Shulsky, Abram N.
Published
Santa Monica, CA : RAND, 2000.
Physical Description
xvii, 85 pages ; 23 cm
Additional Creators
Rand Corporation, Project Air Force (U.S.). Strategy and Doctrine Program, and United States. Air Force
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Summary
China's recent reforms have led to unprecedented economic growth; if this continues, China will be able to turn its great potential power into actual power. The result could be, in the very long term, the rise of China as a rival to the United States as the world's predominant power; in the nearer term, China could become a significant rival in the East Asian region. In this context, the issue for U.S. policy is how to handle a rising power, a problem that predominant powers have faced many times throughout history. It is the contention of this report that the future Sino-U.S. context will illustrate many of the problems of deterrence theory that have been discussed in recent decades; deterrence theory will be, in general, more difficult to apply than it was in the U.S.-Soviet Cold War context. The key may be to seek nonmilitary means of deterrence, i.e., diplomatic ways to manipulate the tension to China's disadvantage.
Report Numbers
RAND/MR-1161-AF
Subject(s)
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ISBN
0833028537
Note
"Project Air Force."
Bibliography Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 81-85).
Other Forms
Also available on the internet via WWW in PDF format, as well as in Chinese from the publisher (published by arrangement with RAND through Bardon-Chinese Media Agency, 2000. ISBN: 957-02-9314-4).
Funding Information
Air Force. F49642-96-C-0001. PA001 4121
Complexity Note
Supersedes RAND/DRR-1848-AF.
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