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Strong borders, secure nation : cooperation and conflict in China's territorial disputes / M. Taylor Fravel

Author
Fravel, M. Taylor, 1971-
Published
Princeton : Princeton University Press, [2008]
Copyright Date
©2008
Physical Description
1 online resource (xvi, 376 pages) : illustrations, maps
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Language Note
English.
Contents
Introduction -- Cooperation and escalation in territorial disputes -- Cooperation in frontier disputes in the 1960s -- Cooperation in frontier disputes in the 1990s -- Escalation in frontier disputes -- Homeland disputes -- Offshore island disputes -- Conclusion -- Appendix: origins of China's territorial disputes -- Bibliography -- Index.
Summary
"As China emerges as an international economic and military power, the world waits to see how the nation will assert itself globally. Yet, as M. Taylor Fravel shows in Strong Borders, Secure Nation, concerns that China might be prone to violent conflict over territory are overstated. The first comprehensive study of China's territorial disputes, Strong Borders, Secure Nation contends that China over the past sixty years has been more likely to compromise in these conflicts with its Asian neighbors and less likely to use force than many scholars or analysts might expect. By developing theories of cooperation and escalation in territorial disputes, Fravel explains China's willingness to either compromise or use force. When faced with internal threats to regime security, especially ethnic rebellion, China has been willing to offer concessions in exchange for assistance that strengthens the state's control over its territory and people. By contrast, China has used force to halt or reverse decline in its bargaining power in disputes with its militarily most powerful neighbors or in disputes where it has controlled none of the land being contested. Drawing on a rich array of previously unexamined Chinese language sources, Strong Borders, Secure Nation offers a compelling account of China's foreign policy on one of the most volatile issues in international relations"--Provided by publisher
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9781400828876 (electronic bk.)
1400828872 (electronic bk.)
1282964364
9781282964365
9786612964367
6612964367
9780691136080 (cloth)
0691136084 (cloth)
9780691136097 (pbk.)
0691136092 (pbk.)
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Bibliography Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 335-361) and index.
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