FRAVEL M Taylor <br/><br/>
Power shifts and escalation :    explaining China's use of force in territorial disputes/ 
M Taylor Fravel 
 -  2008 
<br/><br/> 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. 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>CHINA-- MILITARY POWER<br/>REGIONAL SECURITY