This book explains why China has resorted to the use of large-scale military force in foreign affairs. How will China use its growing military might in coming c

"A superb book.…Mearsheimer has made a significant contribution to our understanding of the behavior of great powers."—Barry R. Posen, The National Interest

In this unique study of China s militarism, Andrew Scobell examines the use of military force abroad - as in Korea (1950), Vietnam (1979), and the Taiwan Strait

This book provides a detailed investigation of China's crisis behavior in four key historical cases and provides an answer to the question: why and under what c

Features a directory of Web sites about Chinese military policy and capabilities, compiled by the U.S. Commonwealth Institute. Links to commentary, military ana