China, the US and the Power-Transition Theory: A Critique

by Chan Steve and Steve Chan

Book Overview

China's recent growth has called attention to the power-transition theory, which contends that the danger of a major war is the greatest when a rising dissatisfied challenger threatens to overtake a declining satisfied hegemon.

Steve Chan questions this prevailing view by analyzing the extent of ongoing power shifts among the leading powers, exploring the portents for their future growth, and seeking indicators of their relative commitment...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415440238
• ISBN13: 9780415440233
• Release Date: September 2007
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 210 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"