The contemporary security dilemma: Deterring a Taiwan conflict

2002/09/06 by Thomas J. Christensen
Social Sciences · #Cybersecurity and Cyber Warfare Studies #International Relations and Foreign Policy #Peacebuilding and International Security

paper · doi:10.1162/016366002760252509

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Abstract

Successful deterrence requires both threats and assurances about the conditionality of those threats. The real security dilemma is how to be tough enough without being overly provocative. Deterrence across the Taiwan Strait is possible, but not simple. Here's how.

Citations

• The Security Dilemma Revisited
• Cooperation under the Security Dilemma

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