The Rise of China
Exploring the Rise of China Through a Realist, Liberal, and Constructivist Lens
The international response to the growth of China can be explained by different international theory lenses. China has sustained economic growth and has been gaining technological, political, and social power over the course of the decade. As China grows in power, the international response can be explained using the realist, liberal, and constructivist lens.
According to realism the rise of China will lead to a security competition between the United States and China. This will occur because according to the realists states are self-interested and competitive and the primary focus is power and how it can gain more power. The U.S. exists as the “unipole” of the anarchic world, so it will see the rise of China as a threat to its own power and the rise of China will lead to the security dilemma, as each states will seek to secure itself against the other, only causing the other state to secure itself more, and this continuous spiral. Eventually, this will lead to a power struggle between the two poles. The U.S. is not the only state affected by the growth of China, but also neighboring states. For example, Japan fears the strength of China.
The rise of China can also be examined through the liberal lens. According to liberals…