Debating China's assertiveness: Taking China's power and interests seriously

International Politics

Volumn 49, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 633-644

  He, Kai ^a   Feng, Huiyun ^a  

^a UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

assertive diplomacy; bargaining theory; China's foreign policy; core interests

Indexed keywords

DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS; FOREIGN POLICY; INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS; NEGOTIATION PROCESS; POLITICAL POWER; POWER RELATIONS;

CHINA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84867170173     PISSN: 13845748     EISSN: 17403898     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/ip.2012.18     Document Type: Article

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