Stabilizing Great-Power Rivalries
Michael J Mazarr; Samuel Charap; Abigail Casey; Irina a Chindea; Christian Curriden; Alyssa Demus; Bryan Frederick; Arthur Chan; John P Godges; Eugene Han; Timothy R Heath; Logan Ma; Elina Treyger; Teddy Ulin; Ali Wyne
RAND
2021
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The international system appears headed for a renewed era of intense competition among major powers. The authors sought to identify the factors that keep such rivalries stable and those that lead to conflictual outcomes. Leveraging theory and historical case studies, the authors created a framework for assessing the stability of a strategic rivalry, then applied it to the current U.S.-Russia and U.S.-China competitions.