China in international society: Is 'peaceful rise' possible?

Chinese Journal of International Politics

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 5-36

  Buzan, Barry ^a  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 77951114983     PISSN: 17508916     EISSN: 17508924     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/cjip/pop014     Document Type: Article

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