The improbable war : (Record no. 153384)
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| control field | LDD |
| 005 - DATE AND TIME OF LATEST TRANSACTION | |
| control field | 20200118153321.0 |
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| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| International Standard Book Number | 9781849048781 |
| 040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE | |
| Transcribing agency | IGNOU Library |
| 082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Edition number | 23 |
| Classification number | 327.73051 C669I |
| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Coker, Christopher |
| Relator term | author |
| 9 (RLIN) | 10882 |
| 245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | The improbable war : |
| Remainder of title | China, the United States and the continuing logic of great power conflict / |
| Statement of responsibility, etc. | Christopher Coker |
| 246 ## - VARYING FORM OF TITLE | |
| Title proper/short title | China, the United States and the continuing logic of great power conflict |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. | |
| Place of publication, distribution, etc. | New York ; |
| -- | Oxford : |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc. | Oxford University Press, |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc. | 2017 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | ix, 217 pages ; |
| Dimensions | 23 cm |
| 505 ## - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE | |
| Formatted contents note | Historical Analogies and the Logic of History --<br/>Dominant Conflicts and the Logic of Great Power Conflict --<br/>Strategic Narratives and the Logic of Strategy --<br/>War (and its protean Logic) --<br/>Conclusion. |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc. | The Improbable War explains why conflict between the USA and China cannot be ruled out. In 1914 war between the Great Powers was considered unlikely, yet it happened. We learn only from history, and popular though the First World War analogy is, the lessons we draw from its outbreak are usually mistaken. Among these errors is the tendency to over-estimate human rationality. All major conflicts of the past 300 years have been about the norms and rules of the international system. In China and the US the world confronts two 'exceptional' powers whose values differ markedly, with China bidding to challenge the current order. The 'Thucydidean Trap' - when a conservative status quo power confronts a rising new one - may also play its part in precipitating hostilities. To avoid stumbling into an avoidable war both Beijing and Washington need a coherent strategy, which neither of them has. History also reveals that war evolves continually. The next global conflict is likely to be played out in cyberspace and outer space and like all previous wars it will have devastating consequences. Such a war between the United States and China may seem improbable, but it is all too possible, which is why we need to discuss it now. |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name entry element | Diplomatic relations. |
| 9 (RLIN) | 10883 |
| 651 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--GEOGRAPHIC NAME | |
| Geographic name | United States |
| General subdivision | Foreign relations |
| Geographic subdivision | China. |
| 9 (RLIN) | 10884 |
| 651 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--GEOGRAPHIC NAME | |
| Geographic name | China |
| General subdivision | Foreign relations |
| Geographic subdivision | United States. |
| 9 (RLIN) | 10885 |
| 942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) | |
| Source of classification or shelving scheme | Dewey Decimal Classification |
| Koha item type | Books |
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| No | Dewey Decimal Classification | Library and Documentation Division | Library and Documentation Division | PGRRL | 02/11/2019 | L&DD | 936.94 | 327.73051 C669I | 111977 | 02/11/2019 | 1171.18 | 02/11/2019 | Books |