Isbn: 9780472969005 - Chinese Calculus of Deterrence: India and Indochina (8 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. First Edition. First Edition (1973.) Hardcover with dust jacket. 8vo with 299 pages. Signed by author on title page, "To Dick-whose path is well wor th following. Allen 1/15/76." The book is in very good condition. Interior is clean and tight. The dust jacket is in fair condition with tears, fading, creasing, some shelf wear and rubbing to edges. Pictures available upon request. Yelloe spine/black text. Size: 8vo. Signed. Chinese History.…

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Hardback. Condition: Fair. An international relations classic, The Chinese Calculus of Deterrence presents a framework for anticipating Chinese political-military behavior in the nuclear era. Through analysis and scholarly research, Allen S. Whiting reconstructs China's response to the perceived threat from India in 1962 and Beijing's secret military participation in the Vietnam War from 1964 to 1968. Comparing these with Chinese actions in the Korean War and Sino-Soviet border clashes, Whiting reveals the patterns in Chinese calculations of deterrence and the use of force. This book throws light on policy divisions at the highest levels in Beijing and on Chinese miscalculations in coping with enemy states. It also suggests ways in which other states can affect Chinese perceptions and behavior to reduce the likelihood of conflict. The analysis presented here strips away the mystery surrounding Chinese behavior and reveals it to be not so far removed from that of other governments. This volume includes a new foreword that considers recent data and developments in the Taiwan Strait.…

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket w New Mylar Cover. -----Brown cloth with gilt spine letters, book is 9 1/4" tall. 299 pages, with endpaper maps.FINE NEW CONDITION- - dust jacket Fine.

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Hardcover. Condition: Good. Pages are clean.Hardcover book with dust jacket. Dust jacket shows fading and has minor wear to edges. Cover has rubbing to edges. Pages are clean. No writing inside or out. Binding is tight, pages are secure. Our books are described as accurately as possible and come with our problem-free easy return policy. We like happy customers! Our items are always shipped within 2 business days.…

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Hardcover. Condition: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title.