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Blinders, Blunders, and Wars: What America and China Can Learn
David C. Gompert
RAND Corporation, 2014
Library of Congress U162.G65 2014 | Dewey Decimal 355.0275
The history of wars caused by misjudgments, from Napoleon’s invasion of Russia to America’s invasion of Iraq, reveals that leaders relied on cognitive models that were seriously at odds with objective reality. Blinders, Blunders, and Wars analyzes eight historical examples of strategic blunders regarding war and peace and four examples of decisions that turned out well, and then applies those lessons to the current Sino-American case.
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China’s Evolving Nuclear Deterrent: Major Drivers and Issues for the United States
Eric Heginbotham
RAND Corporation, 2017
Library of Congress IN PROCESS | Dewey Decimal 355.0217
China’s approach to nuclear deterrence has been broadly consistent since its first test in 1964, but it has recently accelerated nuclear force modernization. China’s strategic environment is likely to grow more complex, and nuclear constituencies are gaining a larger bureaucratic voice. Beijing is unlikely to change official nuclear policies but will probably increase emphasis on nuclear deterrence and may adjust the definition of key concepts.
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Look East, Cross Black Waters: India's Interest in Southeast Asia
Jonah Blank
RAND Corporation, 2015
Library of Congress DS525.9.I4L66 2015 | Dewey Decimal 327.54059
India’s core goals for Southeast Asia are in basic harmony with those of the United States, including regional stability, peaceful settlement of territorial disputes, and containment of radicalism Still, America should not expect India to enter any sort of alliance, nor join any coalition to balance against China, but should demonstrate strategic patience and willingness to cultivate a long-term relationship.
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