Steve Chan received his Ph.D. from the University of Minnesota in 1976. He has taught at Bowling Green State University, University of Maryland, and Texas A&M University before arriving at the University of Colorado, Boulder. He has had visiting teaching or research appointments in China, France, Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea, and Taiwan.

In Fuses, Chains, and Backlashes, Chan (Univ. of Colorado) provides an insightful analysis of the state and systemic factors that influence the potential for conflict between the US and China. ..Chan's concluding chapter on the dynamics of Sino-American tensions offers a concise and valuable analysis of the prospects for US-China conflict.

• 1: Introduction to the Dynamics of Conflict Contagion and Escalation 2: Local Rivalries as Possible Fuses for Larger Conflicts 3: Alliances as Balls and Chains on Conflict Contagion 4: The Backlash Effects of Self-Defeating Policies 5: The Dynamics of Sino-American Tension References Index

Steve Chan received his Ph.D. from the University of Minnesota in 1976. He has taught at Bowling Green State University, University of Maryland, and Texas A&M University before arriving at the University of Colorado, Boulder. He has had visiting teaching or research appointments in China, France, Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea, and Taiwan.

In Fuses, Chains, and Backlashes, Chan (Univ. of Colorado) provides an insightful analysis of the state and systemic factors that influence the potential for conflict between the US and China. ..Chan's concluding chapter on the dynamics of Sino-American tensions offers a concise and valuable analysis of the prospects for US-China conflict.

• 1: Introduction to the Dynamics of Conflict Contagion and Escalation 2: Local Rivalries as Possible Fuses for Larger Conflicts 3: Alliances as Balls and Chains on Conflict Contagion 4: The Backlash Effects of Self-Defeating Policies 5: The Dynamics of Sino-American Tension References Index

Steve Chan received his Ph.D. from the University of Minnesota in 1976. He has taught at Bowling Green State University, University of Maryland, and Texas A&M University before arriving at the University of Colorado, Boulder. He has had visiting teaching or research appointments in China, France, Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea, and Taiwan.

In Fuses, Chains, and Backlashes, Chan (Univ. of Colorado) provides an insightful analysis of the state and systemic factors that influence the potential for conflict between the US and China. ..Chan's concluding chapter on the dynamics of Sino-American tensions offers a concise and valuable analysis of the prospects for US-China conflict.

• 1: Introduction to the Dynamics of Conflict Contagion and Escalation 2: Local Rivalries as Possible Fuses for Larger Conflicts 3: Alliances as Balls and Chains on Conflict Contagion 4: The Backlash Effects of Self-Defeating Policies 5: The Dynamics of Sino-American Tension References Index