Chinese and Indian Strategic Behavior

by Gilboy, George J.; Heginbotham, Eric

• ISBN13: 9781107661691
• ISBN10: 1107661692
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2012-03-31
• Publisher: Cambridge Univ Pr

Summary

This book offers an empirical comparison of Chinese and Indian international strategic behavior. It is the first study of its kind, filling an important gap in the literature on rising Indian and Chinese power and American interests in Asia. The book creates a framework for the systematic and objective assessment of Chinese and Indian strategic behavior in four areas: (1) strategic culture; (2) foreign policy and use of force; (3) military modernization (including defense spending, military doctrine, and force modernization); and (4) economic strategies (including international trade and energy competition). The utility of democratic peace theory in predicting Chinese and Indian behavior is also examined. The findings challenge many assumptions underpinning western expectations of China and India.

Author Biography

George J. Gilboy is the chief representative of an international energy firm in China. Eric Heginbotham is a Senior Political Scientist at the RAND Corporation and specializes in East Asian political and security affairs.

Table of Contents

List of Figures	p. viii
List of Tables	p. ix
Acknowledgments	p. xi
Preface	p. xv
List of Abbreviations	p. xxv
India and South Asia	p. xxviii
China and the Asian Continent	p. xxix
China and East Asia	p. xxx
Introduction	p. 1
Strategic Culture: Unique Paths to a Veiled Realpolitik	p. 25
Foreign Policy, Use of Force, and Border Settlements	p. 40
Military Modernization: Defense Spending	p. 94
Military Doctrine: Toward Emphasis on Offensive Action	p. 133
Military Force Modernization and Power Projection	p. 164
Economic Strategic Behavior: Trade and Energy	p. 209
India, China, and Democratic Peace Theory	p. 251
Meeting the Dual Challenge: A U.S. Strategy for China and India	p. 264
Appendix: Defense Spending Selected Additional Data	p. 301
Bibliography	p. 309
Index	p. 333
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