26 July 2010

Will China challenge US power?

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According to all predictors, China will overtake the American economy within the next 30 years. One of the world's leading proponents of the 'realist' school of international relations believes that the balance of power in Asia will change significantly over that time and that China's ascent is likely to spark an intense security competition with the US, with profound implications for Australia.


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  • Maurice Horsburgh :

    28 Jul 2010 3:02:01pm

    Once more Michael Danby MP will emerge from the woodwork and start protesting about Prodessor Mearsheimer's opinions on the Israel Lobby.
    The people of Australia don't need the likes of Danby et al to act as self appointed censors.

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John Mearsheimer
Professor of Political Science from the University of Chicago.

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John Mearsheimer
The Gathering Storm: China's Challenge to US Power in Asia by John Mearsheimer
Fourth Annual Michael Hintze Lecture in International Security at the University of Sydney, Wednesday 4th August at 6pm at the Great Hall Quadrangle

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