Book contents
- Punctuated Equilibria and Sino-American Relations
- Punctuated Equilibria and Sino-American Relations
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Preface
- 1Introduction
- 2Punctuated Equilibria
- 3Epochal Breaks in Sino-American Relations, and Lulls and Lurches
- 4Prospects of US Intervention in a Taiwan Crisis, and the Conjunctive Logic
- 5War, Uneven Economic Growth, and Trees Don’t Grow to the Sky
- 6Political Entrepreneurship, Narrative Construction, and Pitching the Enemy Image
- 7Conclusion
- References
- Index
2 - Punctuated Equilibria
A Review of Political Science Literature
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 25 July 2025
Book contents
- Punctuated Equilibria and Sino-American Relations
- Punctuated Equilibria and Sino-American Relations
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Preface
- 1Introduction
- 2Punctuated Equilibria
- 3Epochal Breaks in Sino-American Relations, and Lulls and Lurches
- 4Prospects of US Intervention in a Taiwan Crisis, and the Conjunctive Logic
- 5War, Uneven Economic Growth, and Trees Don’t Grow to the Sky
- 6Political Entrepreneurship, Narrative Construction, and Pitching the Enemy Image
- 7Conclusion
- References
- Index
Summary
This chapter reviews the extensive and still growing literature in political science concerning the study of policy transformation using the perspective of punctuated equilibrium. Many areas of public policy, including tobacco use, public budgeting, same-sex marriage, and public safety and welfare have followed the trajectories suggested by this perspective. Studies from different countries and from international relations also show promising evidence in support of this perspective.
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- Punctuated Equilibria and Sino-American RelationsLulls and Lurches across the Pacific, pp. 20 - 53Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2025
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