A contest for supremacy : China, America, and the struggle for mastery in Asia / Aaron L. Friedberg.
2011
JZ1480.A57 C6 2011 (Mapit)
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Title
A contest for supremacy : China, America, and the struggle for mastery in Asia / Aaron L. Friedberg.
Author
Friedberg, Aaron L., 1956-
Edition
1st ed.
ISBN
9780393068283
0393068285
0393068285
Imprint
New York : W. W. Norton & Co., c2011.
Language
English
Description
xvi, 360 p. : ill, maps ; 25 cm.
Call Number
JZ1480.A57 C6 2011
Dewey Decimal Classification
327.5105
Summary
There may be no denying China's growing economic strength, but its impact on the global balance of power remains hotly contested. Political scientist Aaron L. Friedberg argues that our nation's leaders are failing to act expeditiously enough to counter China's growing strength. He explains how the United States and China define their goals and reveals the strategies each is now employing to achieve its ends. Friedberg demonstrates that the ultimate aim of Chinese policymakers is to "win without fighting," displacing the United States as the leading power in Asia while avoiding direct confrontation. The United States, on the other hand, sends misleading signals about our commitments and resolve, putting us at risk for a war that might otherwise have been avoided. A much-needed wake-up call to U.S. leaders and policymakers, this is a compelling interpretation of a rivalry that will go far to determine the shape of the 21st century.--From publisher description.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Table of Contents
Introduction: A contest for supremacy
Means of ascent
Roots of rivalry
From containment to alignment
"Congagement"
"The propensity of things"
"Hide our capabilities and bide our time"
"To win without fighting"
The balance of influence
The balance of power
Alternative strategies
Can America keep its balance?
Means of ascent
Roots of rivalry
From containment to alignment
"Congagement"
"The propensity of things"
"Hide our capabilities and bide our time"
"To win without fighting"
The balance of influence
The balance of power
Alternative strategies
Can America keep its balance?