Format:
viii, 223 Seiten
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Diagramme
ISBN:
9780197580301
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9780197580295
Content:
What motivates states to act the way they do? Contesting Revisionism focuses on a particular kind of motivation inclining a state to challenge the existing norms, rules, and institutions of international order: revisionism. The authors offer a critique of the existing discourse on revisionism and investigate the origin and evolution of the foreign policy orientations of revisionist states in the past. Furthermore, they introduce an ensemble of indicators to discern and compare the extent of revisionist tendencies on the part of contemporary China and the United States. Questioning the facile assumption that past episodes will repeat in the future, they argue that "hard" revisionism relying on war and conquest is less viable and likely in today's world. Instead, "soft" revisionism seeking to promote institutional change is more relevant and likely. Focusing on contemporary Sino-American relations, they conclude that much of the current discourse based on power transition theory is problematic. A dominant power is not inevitably committed to the defense of international order, nor does a rising power always have a revisionist agenda to challenge this order. The transformation of international order does not necessarily require a power transition between China and the US., nor does a possible power transition necessarily augur war. After developing the concept of revisionism both theoretically and empirically, they conclude with a series of policy recommendations for enhancing international stability and diminishing tension in Sino-American relations.
Note:
Literaturverzeichnis: Seite 191-210
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Register Seite 211-223
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Basic Rationale and Arguments
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The Origin and Evolution of Revisionism
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Meaning of International Order and Evidence on Revisionism
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Revisionist States' Strategies and Encounters with their Counterparts
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A Peaceful Transition of International Order?
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9780197580318
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9780197580325
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9780197580332
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Online-Ausgabe Chan, Steve Contesting revisionism New York : Oxford University Press, 2021
Language:
English
Subjects:
Political Science
Keywords:
China
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USA
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Außenpolitik
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Revisionismus
DOI:
10.1093/oso/978-0-19-758029-5.001.0001
