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ID148224
Title ProperChoosing the right Sidekick
Other Title Informationeconomic complements to US military grand strategies
LanguageENG
AuthorKim, Dong Jung
Summary / Abstract (Note)Scholars and practitioners of grand strategy agree that the use of military force should be supplemented by appropriate economic policies. However, strangely few accounts of economic complements to military grand strategies have been presented in recent discourse on US grand strategy. This paper takes a first step to fill this information gap. I first assess the role that could be played by economic measures under two types of grand strategies – one focusing on the balance of power and the other emphasising influence and order. Second, I introduce what I call ‘the influence-capability dilemma’ and discuss tradeoffs in adopting certain economic policies in order to help the US sustain pre-eminence in the international system. Third, I discuss how the US should address this dilemma of economic means in dealing with the rising China.
`In' analytical NoteJournal of Strategic Studies Vol. 39, No.5-6; Oct 2016: p.899-921
Journal SourceJournal of Strategic Studies Vol: 39 No 5-6
Key WordsBalance of power ;  Grand Strategy ;  Balancing ;  Security–Economy Nexus ;  US–China ;  Liberal Hegemony


 
 
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