Encountering the Dominant Player : : U.S. Extended Deterrence Strategy in the Asia-Pacific / / William T. Tow.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Asian Studies Archive (pre 2000) eBook Package
• VerfasserIn: Tow, William T.,
• Place / Publishing House: New York, NY : : Columbia University Press, , [1991]; ©1991
• Year of Publication: 1991
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (540 p.)
• Other title: Frontmatter --; Contents --; Tables, Figures, and Maps --; Acknowledgments --; Introduction --; 1. Extended Deterrence Strategy and the Dominant Player Posture --; 2. The Dominant and Transitional Players in the Asia-Pacific: Reconciling Global and Local Deterrence Objectives --; 3. Aspiring Player I: The Soviet Union --; 4. Aspiring Player II: The People's Republic of China --; 5. ASEAN as a “Reluctant Player” --; 6. The Southwest Pacific: “Strategic Denial” versus “The Pacifist Player” Posture --; 7. Conclusion --; Notes --; Selected Bibliography --; Index
• Format: Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
• ISBN: 9780231881562; 9783110649680; 9783110442489
• DOI: 10.7312/tow-91002
• Access: restricted access
• Hierarchical level: Monograph
• Statement of Responsibility: William T. Tow.

Examines the policy of the United States toward the Asian-Pacific countries as one of extended deterrence.