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100 1 _aMEDEIROS Evan S
245 _aStrategic hedging and the future of Asia-Pacific stability /
_cEvan S Medeiros
260 _c2006
520 _aChina and the USA are vying for competitive advantage in the Asia-Pacific. Both parties are pursuing policies that stress engagement and integration, while at the same time also seeking security cooperation with regional powers and supporting military modernization programmes. The article notes that if this hedging is not very carefully managed there is a risk of a shift towards rivalry and regional instability.
650 _aCHINA
_xFOREIGN POLICY
_xASIA
650 _aUNITED STATES
_xFOREIGN POLICY
_xASIA
650 _aASIA
_xREGIONAL SECURITY
773 _aThe Washington Quarterly:
_gVol 29 No 1, pp.145-167(108)
945 _i20437-1001
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