Chan, Steve,

Looking for balance : China, the United States, and power balancing in East Asia / Steve Chan. - Stanford, California : Stanford University Press, 2012, ©2012. - 282 pages ; 24 cm. - Studies in Asian security . - Studies in Asian security. .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Balance of power, power balance, and balancing -- Looking for balancing : the non-occurrence of the expected -- The political economy of defense and regime strategy -- Balance-of-power expectations versus credible commitment -- Growth, trust, and historical comparisons -- Preferences, intentions, and multilateralism.

9780804778206 (cloth : alk. paper)

2011008955


Balance of power.


East Asia--Foreign relations--China.
China--Foreign relations--East Asia.
East Asia--Foreign relations--United States.
United States--Foreign relations--East Asia.
China--Foreign relations--United States.
United States--Foreign relations--China.

JZ1720.A57 / C47 2012

327.1/1205