Power shifts and escalation : explaining China's use of force in territorial disputes/ M Taylor Fravel
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International Security Vol.32, No.3, Winter 2007. (68)Summary: 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.
| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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| Journal Article | Mindef Library & Info Centre On-Shelf | CHINA (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Not for loan | 23462-1001 |
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.
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