Power shifts and escalation : explaining China's use of force in territorial disputes/
FRAVEL M Taylor
Power shifts and escalation : explaining China's use of force in territorial disputes/ M Taylor Fravel - 2008
This article begins with a discussion of how negative shifts in bargaining power create incentives for states to use force in territorial disputes. The study of territorial disputes generally highlights military power as a key variable in explaining the escalation of conflicts to high levels of violence. China has demonstrated a strong sensitivity to declines in its relative position in such disputes, especially when facing strong adversaries.
CHINA-- MILITARY POWER
REGIONAL SECURITY
Power shifts and escalation : explaining China's use of force in territorial disputes/ M Taylor Fravel - 2008
This article begins with a discussion of how negative shifts in bargaining power create incentives for states to use force in territorial disputes. The study of territorial disputes generally highlights military power as a key variable in explaining the escalation of conflicts to high levels of violence. China has demonstrated a strong sensitivity to declines in its relative position in such disputes, especially when facing strong adversaries.
CHINA-- MILITARY POWER
REGIONAL SECURITY