Undermining adversaries: unipolarity, threat perception, and negative balancing strategies after the cold war/ Kai He
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Security Studies Vol 21 No 2, April-June 2012, pp.154-191 (118)Summary: This article argues that a state's balancing strategies are shaped by the level of threat perception regarding its rival. The higher the threat perception, the more likely it is for a state to choose positive balancing. The lower the threat perception, the more likely it is for a state to choose negative balancing. In the article, two case studies are discussed: China's negative balancing strategy against the United States (US) and the US negative balancing strategy against Russia.
| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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| Journal Article | Mindef Library & Info Centre Journals | CHINA (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Not for loan | 38407-1001 |
This article argues that a state's balancing strategies are shaped by the level of threat perception regarding its rival. The higher the threat perception, the more likely it is for a state to choose positive balancing. The lower the threat perception, the more likely it is for a state to choose negative balancing. In the article, two case studies are discussed: China's negative balancing strategy against the United States (US) and the US negative balancing strategy against Russia.
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