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In Engaging China, Gurtov identifies and details the many facets of
China that worry critics. But he also argues for a strategy of
coexistence that allows for economic and technological competition
while managing frictions over issues so diverse as human rights and
access to the South China Sea. This book is wide-ranging but
compact; realistic but value-oriented; clearly argued but backed by
extensive references to documents and scholarly
literature--including writings by leading Chinese scholars who also
seek a viable modus vivendi between the two great powers.
In Engaging China, Gurtov identifies and details the many facets of
China that worry critics. But he also argues for a strategy of
coexistence that allows for economic and technological competition
while managing frictions over issues so diverse as human rights and
access to the South China Sea. This book is wide-ranging but
compact; realistic but value-oriented; clearly argued but backed by
extensive references to documents and scholarly
literature--including writings by leading Chinese scholars who also
seek a viable modus vivendi between the two great powers.
This groundbreaking book explores how adversaries in world politics
can surmount their differences and disputes and start on the path
to peaceful, mutually productive relations. Writing with authority
and clarity, Mel Gurtov defines the strategy of deep engagement,
examines how it progressed under President Obama with Cuba and
Iran, and probes its potential for US-Russian and US-North Korean
relations and other critical hotspots. At the core of the book are
case studies that highlight the strategy and practice of engagement
in both successful and failed efforts. Showing that domestic
political obstacles turn out to be more formidable than strategic
interests when national leaders seek to engage adversaries, Gurtov
draws lessons for diplomacy in ways to engage, such as practicing
mutual respect, paying attention to symbols, and using incentives
rather than sanctions. At a time when use of force remains the main
way governments pursue their interests, Engaging Adversaries is a
timely appeal to diplomacy and a reminder that a multitude of ways
exist for adversaries to find common ground.
This deeply researched book offers a comprehensive analysis of the
domestic politics and international consequences of Trump's foreign
policy. Mel Gurtov provides detailed case studies of policy toward
key countries and regions, including China, Russia, North Korea,
Europe, and the Middle East. He makes a vigorous argument, centered
on human-interest priorities and values, for rejecting a foreign
policy of neglect and ineptness when it comes to the major issues
of our times: climate change, China's rise, multiple US wars, human
rights, authoritarian leadership, and nuclear weapons. Gurtov
argues that Trump is a nationalist and illiberal populist whose
policy views have been molded chiefly by his business practices,
leading to an obsession with "winning," elevation of ego and
loyalty over expertise, and preference for threats over diplomacy.
Trump holds to a few simple ideas about the US role in the world:
too expensive, too subject to other countries and institutions, and
too influenced by "globalist" concerns such as democracy, climate
crisis, human rights, and the rule of law. Trump will leave a
deeply negative mark on the reputation and credibility of the
United States, and on its policy-making process. But Gurtov
concludes that a liberal successor should be able to reverse the
worst features of the Trump era and restore foreign policy to its
true purpose: exemplifying America's commitment to humane and
democratic governance and cooperative economic relations with
allies and economic partners.
This groundbreaking book explores how adversaries in world politics
can surmount their differences and disputes and start on the path
to peaceful, mutually productive relations. Writing with authority
and clarity, Mel Gurtov defines the strategy of deep engagement,
examines how it progressed under President Obama with Cuba and
Iran, and probes its potential for US-Russian and US-North Korean
relations and other critical hotspots. At the core of the book are
case studies that highlight the strategy and practice of engagement
in both successful and failed efforts. Showing that domestic
political obstacles turn out to be more formidable than strategic
interests when national leaders seek to engage adversaries, Gurtov
draws lessons for diplomacy in ways to engage, such as practicing
mutual respect, paying attention to symbols, and using incentives
rather than sanctions. At a time when use of force remains the main
way governments pursue their interests, Engaging Adversaries is a
timely appeal to diplomacy and a reminder that a multitude of ways
exist for adversaries to find common ground.
Most studies of Asia-Pacific security are marked by pessimism and
continuing belief in the virtues of a balance of power. Pacific
Asia? goes against the grain by pointing to a number of positive
developments especially economic in regional relationships, the
absence of an arms race, the growth of multilateral groups, and an
emerging consensus on the importance of nonmilitary paths to
national security. Above all, Mel Gurtov stresses a definition of
security that focuses on basic human needs, social justice, and
environmental protection. The author disagrees with proponents of a
China threat, criticizes U.S. Cold War notions of security through
forward-based power, and argues for new efforts at regional
dialogue based on multilateral cooperation, sensitivity to Asian
nationalism, and a role for Japan as a 'global civilian power.'
This deeply researched book offers a comprehensive analysis of the
domestic politics and international consequences of Trump's foreign
policy. Mel Gurtov provides detailed case studies of policy toward
key countries and regions, including China, Russia, North Korea,
Europe, and the Middle East. He makes a vigorous argument, centered
on human-interest priorities and values, for rejecting a foreign
policy of neglect and ineptness when it comes to the major issues
of our times: climate change, China's rise, multiple US wars, human
rights, authoritarian leadership, and nuclear weapons. Gurtov
argues that Trump is a nationalist and illiberal populist whose
policy views have been molded chiefly by his business practices,
leading to an obsession with "winning," elevation of ego and
loyalty over expertise, and preference for threats over diplomacy.
Trump holds to a few simple ideas about the US role in the world:
too expensive, too subject to other countries and institutions, and
too influenced by "globalist" concerns such as democracy, climate
crisis, human rights, and the rule of law. Trump will leave a
deeply negative mark on the reputation and credibility of the
United States, and on its policy-making process. But Gurtov
concludes that a liberal successor should be able to reverse the
worst features of the Trump era and restore foreign policy to its
true purpose: exemplifying America's commitment to humane and
democratic governance and cooperative economic relations with
allies and economic partners.
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