{"product_id":"nexus-of-naval-modernization-in-india-and-china","title":"Nexus of Naval Modernization in India and China","description":"Naval modernization is an extremely expensive, time-consuming, and a relatively\nrare phenomenon. Scholars have proposed various arguments to explain this\nprocess ranging from bureaucratic politics, to nationalism, and to the security\ndilemma. The Nexus of Naval Modernization in India and China demonstrates\nthat from 1990 until 2020, the primary driver of naval modernization resulted\nfrom a strategic rivalry. Key to strategic rivalries is perceived threat perceptions\nthat cause decision makers to prepare for worst-case scenarios when trying\nto decipher their enemy's behaviour. When a state believes it is threatened by\na rival's naval power it is likely to pursue its own form of naval modernization for\nself-protection. Importantly, rivalries do not exist in a vacuum and are frequently\nlinked. This project will reveal how the interconnected nature of rivalries can\nalso cause naval modernization. Through a close examination of scholarly works,\ngovernment documents, and in-depth focused interviews with experts based in\nIndia, China, Australia, and the U.S. Colley argues that while strategic rivalry is\nnot the only driver of naval modernization, it is the most compelling explanation.\nOther arguments are frequently embedded within the strategic rivalry model\nand thus are best seen as only partial drivers. This study contributes to the rivalry\nresearch program as well as the policy and security studies literatures.","brand":"Oxford University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54262622388568,"sku":"9780192865595","price":91.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9780192865595_c3472238-226c-4423-8506-12f09bffc561.jpg?v=1778590853","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/nexus-of-naval-modernization-in-india-and-china","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}