The overarching question imparting urgency to this exploration is: Can U.S.-Russian contention in cyberspace cause the two nuclear superpowers to stumble into war? In considering this question we were constantly reminded of recent comments by a prominent U.S. arms control expert: At least as dangerous as the risk of an actual cyberattack, he observed, is cyber operations’ “blurring of the line between peace and war.” Or, as Nye wrote, “in the cyber realm, the difference between a weapon and a non-weapon may come down to a single line of code, or simply the intent of a computer program’s user.”
Theories of international relations often focus on the implications of changes in global power distribution, with many forecasting that the rise of China will lead to conflict or a fundamental change in the international system. This project examines the changing power balance from the perspective of the rising power (China), exploring China's evolving strategies for measuring power, and its interpretation of its various strengths and weaknesses in the post–Cold War era.
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