Danger Zone
The Coming Conflict with China
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Hal Brands and Michael Beckley argue that a slowing or peaking China could become more willing to take risks while its leaders still see opportunities to act.
Their analysis connects economic and demographic pressures with strategic competition. It is a forecast about incentives and danger, not a claim that conflict is inevitable.
Placed after the club’s historical and diplomatic readings, the book offers a framework for debating possible futures in US–China relations.
Why I include it
I recommend the book as a clear synthesis of earlier China themes and the authors’ argument about a narrowing strategic window.
