Deterrence Theory and Chinese Behavior

by Abram N. Shulsky

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0833028537
• ISBN13: 9780833028532
• Release Date: June 2000
• Publisher: RAND Corporation
• Length: 85 Pages
• Weight: 0.38 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.4" x 8.9"