Thus, in contrast to traditional realpolitik scholars, Friedberg believes that conflict is not inevitable in East Asia as China continues to develop as long as multilateral institutions and economic integration are used as tools to manage security dilemmas.
Berbeda dengan ilmuwan realpolitik tradisional, Friedberg percaya bahwa konflik di Asia Timur tak dapat dielakkan lagi karena Cina terus berkembang selama lembaga multilateral dan integrasi ekonomi dimanfaatkan sebagai alat untuk menangani dilema keamanan.