ABSTRACT
W i l l Bei j ing precipi ta te a w a r over Taiwan? W i l l Bei j ing hamper Western h u m a n i t a r i a n in te rven t ions i n the Balkans? C a n A m e r i c a modera te Bei j ing ' s i n t e rna t iona l behav ior w i t h a p o l i c y o f so-called engagement? W o u l d a more aggressive p o l i c y p roduce more desirable results? A s the People's Republ ic of Ch ina assumes greater p rominence i n w o r l d affairs, the ques t ion o f h o w its g o v e r n m e n t w i l l approach key issues i n in te rna t i o n a l po l i t i c s becomes increas ingly cr i t i ca l .
