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The advent of China as a semi-superpower since the end of the Cold War has led to speculation of the U.S. role in East Asia. One such author that examines this new balance of power in the region is Thomas J. Christensen who offers recommendations towards finding a middle ground between a positive and zero-sum perspective in dealing with the rise of China. I hypothesize that Christensen’s neo-realist policy advisements are in fact fitting in seeking benefits from both perspectives. This paper will explain the outlooks of both positive and zero-sum perspectives, analyze Christensen’s recommendations to U.S. foreign policy, and will argue for the implementation of these prescriptions.
The positive-sum view as outlined by the author is concerned with the avoidance of military use and to resolve issues through less tension filled interactions, in an anarchic international system, an assumption that constructivists share. Positive-sum theorists may be labeled as either......

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