A Contest for Supremacy: China, America, and the Struggle for Mastery in Asia - Softcover

Aaron L. Friedberg

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0393343898 ISBN 13: 9780393343892

Publisher: W. W. Norton & Co., 2012

Synopsis

There may be no denying China's growing economic strength but its impact on the global balance of power remains hotly contested. In this examination of the escalating Sino-American struggle for geopolitical predominance, Aaron L. Friedberg argues that America's leaders are failing to act fast enough to counter China's growing strength. He explains how the US 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 US as the leading power in Asia while avoiding direct confrontation. The US, on the other hand, sends misleading signals about its commitments and resolve, putting itself at risk for a war that might be avoidable. A much-needed wake-up call to American leaders and policymakers, A Contest for Supremacy is a compelling interpretation of a rivalry that will determine the shape of the twenty-first century.

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Review:

"...it [A Contest for Supremacy] is sober and well-informed. It is also a pleasure to read because of the lucidity of its writing and structure." Financial Times "A lucid and readable examination of the emerging power struggle between the US and China." Financial Times, Books of the Year 2011 "This is an energetically written, well-argued book..." Times Higher Education "...offers a considered and compelling examination of the Sino-American relationship from various angles...This is a book that will be read broadly and discussed widely." International Affairs "A Contest for Supremacy should be on the 'must read' list of all who think about - or think they understand - China's recent history and potential impact on world affairs." --Survival

About the Author:

Aaron L. Friedberg is a professor of politics and international affairs at Princeton University's Woodrow Wilson School and a former deputy assistant for national security affairs in the Office of the Vice President.

About this edition

• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Co.
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 0393343898
• ISBN 13: 9780393343892
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 360