Trapped Giant: China's Military Rise

by Jonathan Holslag

Emboldened by economic strength and growing military power, China is emerging as a challenger to US dominance in the Pacific. But its promised peaceful rise has done little to convince regional powers that it will not use force to press longstanding territorial claims or attempt sea-denial operations in Asia's lucrative trade routes. Uncertainty about Beijing's intentions could thus beget a new, unpredictable arms race as states scramble to protect...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415669898
• ISBN13: 9780415669894
• Release Date: December 2010
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 162 Pages