America's Challenge: Engaging a Rising China in the Twenty-first Century (Carnegie Endowment for International Peace) - Softcover

Michael D. Swaine

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0870032577 ISBN 13: 9780870032578

Publisher: Brookings Institution Press, 2011

Synopsis

The emergence of the People's Republic of China on the world scene constitutes the most significant event in world politics since the end of World War II. Given its size, location, dynamism, and unconventional approach to many global issues, a rapidly growing China will likely reshape the global distribution of power and major issues confronting the international community. As the world's predominant political, economic, and military power, the United States faces a particularly significant challenge in responding to China's rising power and influence, especially in Asia. This challenge will require more effective U.S. policies and a reassessment of fundamental U.S. strategic assumptions and relationships. Offering a fresh perspective on current and near-term U.S. policy toward China, Michael Swaine examines the basic beliefs behind U.S.-China relations, recent U.S. and Chinese policy practices in seven key areas, and future trends most likely to affect U.S. policy. American leaders, he concludes, must develop policies to sustain America's economic and technological prowess and improve the U.S. strategic position. Otherwise, Washington will have a hard time maintaining a stabilizing presence in East Asia, shaping regional and Chinese strategic perceptions, and managing key policy issues.

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About the Author

Michael D. Swaine is a senior associate in the Carnegie Endowment's Asia Program. He specializes in Chinese security and foreign policy, U.S.-China relations, and East Asian international relations. One of the most prominent American analysts in Chinese security studies, he is the author of several books and papers on security policy in the region.

Edition details

• Publisher: Brookings Institution Press
• Publication date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0870032577
• ISBN 13: 9780870032578
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 400