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Dynamic Balancing: China's balancing strategies towards the United States, 1949-2005.
- Source :
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Journal of Contemporary China . Jan2009, Vol. 18 Issue 58, p113-136. 24p. 1 Chart, 2 Graphs. - Publication Year :
- 2009
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Abstract
- This paper occupies a middle ground in the debate between regional area specialists in foreign policy analysis and international relations theorists in international studies. Based on balance of power and balance of threat theories, a 'dynamic balancing' model is introduced to explain states' foreign policy strategies. Its claims are: (1) the polarity of the international system shapes whether a state's strategic choices should be balancing with external efforts or balancing with internal efforts; (2) leaders' perceptions of external threats determine when and how a state pursues different balancing strategies. The application of the dynamic balancing model to China's balancing strategies towards the United States suggests that the future of Sino-American relations depends on the strategic interactions and mutual threat perceptions between the two nations. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 10670564
- Volume :
- 18
- Issue :
- 58
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Contemporary China
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 35582077
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/10670560802431701