Covering China's history, political economy, culture, military
issues, and the U. S.-China relationship, this book presents a
fascinating and multifaceted look at a country which is likely to
be a major factor in U. S. foreign policy in the twenty-first
century. It includes more than 28 articles on China published in
"The National Interest" since 1995. The first in a series of
readers drawn from "The National Interest," the volume brings
together in one place the analysis and insight of some of the
leading scholars and practitioners concerned with the Sino-American
relationship. "China has been and is a particularly difficult
subject for Americans," observes Owen Harries in his introduction.
This volume tackles the hard questions. Will successful market
reforms lead to the emergence of a prosperous liberal democracy or
simply extend the life span of an authoritarian regime?
Contributors address (and disagree about) whether Chinese culture
and society can adapt to the norms of the free market and the open
society. They examine whether growing economic disparities between
the developed coastal regions and a backward interior threaten to
unleash uncontrollable social unrest. They also consider whether or
not ethnic and religious tensions among China's minority groups
contain the seeds for China's disintegration. Are the United States
and China destined to clash? Conclusions provided by the authors
vary greatly. For some, China is a dangerous rival, a rapidly
modernizing power with hegemonic ambitions to dominate East Asia.
For others, China is a strategic partner and prospective ally.
Contributors square off on issues of whether China's military poses
a real threat or is a "paper tiger"; whether the future of Taiwan
is to trigger a major war between Beijing and Washington or provide
a model for peaceful accommodation of Chinese and American
interests in the region; and whether containment or engagement is
the sounder strategy for coping with a rising China. The
distinguished contributors to this volume include Zbigniew
Brzezinski, Nicholas Eberstadt, John Fitzgerald, Bates Gill, Nathan
Glazer, David Lampton, Michael O'Hanlon, Robert Ross, S. Enders
Wimbush, Paul Wolfowitz, and Robert B. Zoellick. With sections on
history, political economy, culture, military issues, and the U.
S.-China relationship, this book presents a fascinating and
multifaceted overview of a country that is likely to be a major
factor in U. S. foreign policy in the twenty-first century.
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