Great Wall and the Empty Fortress: China's Search for Security

ISBN-13: 9780393317848 / Angielski / Miękka / 1998 / 290 str.

Andrew J. Nathan; Robert S. Ross

Opis

But, the authors argue, the United States is the least of China's problems. Despite its sheer size, economic vitality, and drive to upgrade its military forces, China remains a vulnerable power, crowded on all sides by powerful rivals and potential foes. As it has throughout its history, China faces immense security challenges, and their sources are at and within China's own borders. China's foreign policy is calibrated to defend its territorial integrity against antagonists who are numerous, near, and strong The authors trace the implications of this central point for China's relations with the United States and the rest of the world.