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Bold Leader Or Bully? Interpreting Chinese Regional Maritime Behavior, Harrison I. Fried
Bold Leader Or Bully? Interpreting Chinese Regional Maritime Behavior, Harrison I. Fried
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Since 2009, tensions have increased markedly between China and its maritime neighbors over disputed territories in the East and South China Seas. China’s neighbors accuse it of acting like a bully, alleging that China engages in behavior that is aggressive, inappropriate, and oppressive. But can such accusations be substantiated through objective analysis, or is bullying truly in the eye of the beholder? Further, is China simply acting boldly, albeit in a manner that is justifiable, as it emerges as a leader in the region? The purpose of this thesis was to determine whether labeling China’s behavior as “bullying” (as China’s …