Living U.S.-China Relations: From Cold War to Cold War

The book challenges the simplistic narrative of the Sino-American relationship and argues that U.S. elites have traded away American interests, competitive position, and national security. It describes the current condition of the relationship and explains the last half-century that has brought us to this perilous day.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 440 pages
Publication date: 12 January 2024
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

This book addresses a critical critique of the management of the Sino-American relationship across eight administrations, highlighting the misguided trade-offs made by U.S. elites between their aspirations for democracy and a responsible China and the actual prospects for these goals. The book challenges the simplistic narrative that has emerged and provides a fact-based perspective on the current state of U.S.-China relations. The book argues that the current developments in the relationship, including the convergence of various factors, pose a significant fire hazard between America and China, comparable to what we have not seen in the past fifty years. The book's unique feature is that it narrates the story of U.S.-China ties as a relationship between two societies rather than just two states, drawing on the authors' firsthand experiences spanning nearly sixty years.

Dimension: 229 x 152 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781538187258