Will China's Rise Be Peaceful?

As the rest of the world worries about China's economic prospects, Will China's Rise be Peaceful? worries about the effect a more powerful China will have on international peace and stability. Bringing together the work of seasoned experts and younger scholars, this volume offers an inclusive examination of the effects of historical patterns-whether interrupted or intact-by the rise of China. The authors argues that the most populous nation ion the globe-and its second largest economy-may continue to rise peacefully, but that powerful internal and external factors work against this.