Title: Uncertainty, Threat, and International Security
Description: "The rise of China is changing the strategic landscape globally and regionally. How states respond to potential threats posed by this new power arrangement will be crucial to international relations for the coming decades. This book builds on existing realist and rationalist concepts of balancing, bandwagoning, commitment problems, and asymmetric information to craft explanations about how states respond when faced with potential threats. Specifically, the book explores the role different types of uncertainty play in potential balancing situations. Particular focus is paid to the nature of the rising state's actions, the balance of forces, and the value of delay"--
Subjects: Security, international, Comparative government, Southeast asia, foreign relations, China, foreign relations, asia, International Security, Foreign relations, Relations extérieures, HISTORY, Military, Other, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING, Military Science, Diplomatic relations