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## Dilemma The concept of a security dilemma casts considerable light on a central dynamic of the complex relationship between China and India -the , constant pulling and tugging between those two countries over China's security ties with countries in the South Asian-Indian Ocean region. The existence of a security dilemma, focused on Chinese ties to the South Asian and Indian Ocean states other than India, throws much light on the deep-rooted suspicion between those two Asian powers. This article will draw on evidence from interactions between the two countries over the past several years to make an empirical case for the existence of a security dilemma in Sino-Indian relations. A security dilemma arises out of the anarchic nature of the state system. Without a superior power to protect it, each state bears ultimate responsibility for its own security, for its own survival as a member of the state system. Faced with this awesome responsibility, states attempt to expand their power -economically, strategically, and militarily -so as to better defend themselves should the need arise. But by augmenting their own power in this fashion, states make neighboring states less secure. This

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Author

John W. Garver

Publisher

Informa UK Limited

Published

2002

Language

EN

Field

Social Sciences