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Perceptions of the American National Security Elite
Published on Dec 10, 2002
Source: Carnegie
Perceptions of the American National Security Elite
Written remarks from "China in the American Political Imagination" program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, December 10, 2002.
Michael Swaine describes America's new security objectives in China and the Asia-Pacific region.
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About the Author
Michael D. Swaine
Former Senior Fellow, Asia Program
Swaine was a senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and one of the most prominent American analysts in Chinese security studies.
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