POLI 244 Lecture Notes - Lecture 41: John Ikenberry, Liberal Democracy, Hegemony
12 Mar 2016
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China cannot rise peacefully, if it continues its dramatic economic growth . Us and china engage in security competition or war. China"s neighbours join us to contain chinese power. Mightiest states attempt to establish hegemony in their own region while making sure that no rival great power dominates another region. Ultimate goal: maximizes its share of world power and eventually dominate the system. Nukes change everything nuclear age altered power politics avoidance of direct conflict in fear of total elimination how great powers behaviour is not predetermined. Showing the us the door dichotomy between theory and political reality is important unpredictability of chinese-taiwan relation. China has been successful economically did not pick a fight with the us. China will try to push the americans out of asia and dominate the region. America"s staying power doubt that china can push us out of asia. China should concentrate on building economy so that it is bigger than us economy.
