Modeling Bilateral International Relations: The Case of U.S.-China Interactions (Advances in Foreign Policy Analysis)

Drawing on political choice theories in IR and policy decision making, this book provides a deep theoretical understanding of bilateral co-operation and confrontation. Through conceptual modelling and quantitative data analysis, Liu examines how changes in political and economic issues affected relations between China and the United States. Front Matter....Pages i-xiii Introduction....Pages 1-8 Choice-Making Theories....Pages 9-36 A Spatial Supergame Model of Bilateral Interactions....Pages 37-64 Critical Dimensions, Issue Games, and U.S.-China Interactive Choice Outcomes....Pages 65-89 The Dynamics of U.S.-China Relations: Testing the Spatial Supergame Model....Pages 91-115 Conclusion....Pages 117-125 Back Matter....Pages 127-177 "Drawing on political choice theories in international relations and policy decision making, this book provides deep theoretical and empirical understanding of bilateral cooperation and confrontation. Through conceptual modeling and data analysis, Liu examines how changes of attention to political, economic, and strategic issues affected relations between China and the United States."--Jacket