http://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/67479/charles-glaser/wil
rise-lead-to-war
Will China's Rise Lead to War?
Summary: Realist international relations theorists usually would predict
that the basic pressures of the international system will force the United
States and China into conflict. But properly understood, realism offers
grounds for optimism in this case, so long as Washington can avoid
exaggerating the risks posed by China's growing power.
CHARLES GLASER is Professor of Political Science and International Affairs
and Director of the Institute for Security and Conflict Studies at the
Elliott School of International Affairs at George Washington University.
This essay draws on his recent book Rational Theory of International
Politics.
