POLI 360 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Spratly Island, Arms Control, Security Dilemma
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Increased military strength improves their odds at winning conflicts, so they are more likely to use force that it actually seeks malicious aims aggressiveness/assertiveness signs of willingness to succumb to nationalist pressures. D. shambaugh sees an unsure/insecure rising china as the biggest threat, not. Potentially more unwilling to compromise now that they are so strong. High priority on achieving goals, low priority on not provoking others. Us policy contributes to this, specifically their actions in the asia region. Clear example found in us involvement with spratly island dispute. This raises uncertainty as it means that it is possible that china acts more aggressively than its leaders want due to the pressures of nationalism and wanting to stay in power. Although it isn"t as aggressive as some predicted, it"s leaders are showing. Along with weak civil-military relations, may contribute to china"s newfound.
