Why has the Peoples Republic of China not invaded Taiwan? Towards a new offensive realist perspective

According to offensive realism theory, great powers seek to maximize their power within the international system. However in its current form it is unable to explain the current relation between Taiwan and the People’s Republic of China. The reason for this is that the concept of warfare used by offensive realists is outdated and therefore do not take hybrid warfare strategies into account. Through this case study I argue for a more complete definition of warfare in order to increase the explanative power of offensive realism theory in modern warfare.