Temporal Horizons and Strategic Decisions in U.S.-China Relations [electronic resource] : Between Instant and Infinite

Using an interdisciplinary social-science approach, Temporal Horizons and Strategic Decisions in US–China Relations: Between Instant and Infinite takes on the challenge of understanding the foreign policy decision process through the lens of the temporal horizon. A temporal horizon is the distance into the future a decision-maker prioritizes when evaluating outcomes and considering possibilities. By looking at a number of recent key moments of US–China relations that have immediate, short-term, long term, and far-reaching implications, the book considers which are predominant in the policy process. Looking at the role of time as a factor in the decision-making process is not new to political science, but this book attempts to break down and articulate the process by looking at a range of specific time frames. The book places special attention on future considerations in a variety of ways, combining the insights of psychology, economics, and future studies to consider political science in a new manner. This book looks at the US–China relationship through the lens of the temporal horizon using the insights of social science methodology. It places special attention on future considerations in a variety of ways, combining the insights of psychology, economics, and future studies to consider the relationship in a new manner.