Confronting china: An evaluation of options for the united states

Comparative Strategy

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 71-98

  Thayer, Bradley A ^a  

^a MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 34248033723     PISSN: 01495933     EISSN: 15210448     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01495930590929906     Document Type: Article

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