Tangled Titans offers a current and comprehensive assessment of the most important relationship in international affairs—that between the United States and China. How the relationship evolves will have a defining impact on the future of world politics, the Asian region, and the citizens of many nations. In this definitive book, leading experts provide an in-depth exploration of the historical, domestic, bilateral, regional, global, and future contexts of this complex relationship. The contributors argue that the relationship is a unique combination of deep interdependence, limited cooperation, and increasing competition. Never in modern history have two great powers been so deeply intertwined—yet so suspicious and potentially antagonistic toward each other. Exploring this cooperative and competitive dynamic, the contributors offer a wealth of detail on contemporary Sino-American relations unavailable elsewhere. Students will find Tangled Titans essential reading to understand the current dynamics and future direction of relations between the world’s two most important powers.
Contributions by: Rosemary Foot, Charles W. Freeman III, Bonnie S. Glaser, Avery Goldstein, Yufan Hao, Harry Harding, G. John Ikenberry, Terry Lautz, Dawn Murphy, Shelley Rigger, David Shambaugh, Robert Sutter, Ashley J. Tellis, Nancy Bernkopf Tucker, Christopher P. Twomey, and Wu Xinbo.
David Shambaugh is professor of political science and international affairs and director of the China Policy Program at The George Washington University. He is also nonresident senior fellow in the Foreign Policy Studies Program at The Brookings Institution.
Table of Contents
Part I: Introduction Chapter 1: Tangled Titans: Conceptualizing the U.S.-China Relationship David Shambaugh Part II: The Historical Context Chapter 2: The Evolution of U.S.-China Relations Nancy Bernkopf Tucker Part III: The Theoretical Context Chapter 3: The Rise of China, the United States, and the Future of the Liberal International Order G. John Ikenberry Chapter 4: U.S.-China Relations in a Realist World Ashley J. Tellis Part IV: The Domestic Context Chapter 5: Domestic American Influences on U.S.-China Relations Robert Sutter Chapter 6: Domestic Chinese Influences on U.S.-China Relations Yufan Hao Part V: The Bilateral Context Chapter 7: The Diplomatic Relationship: Substance and Process Bonnie S. Glaser Chapter 8: The Commercial and Economic Relationship Charles W. Freeman III Chapter 9: The Cultural Relationship Terry Lautz Chapter 10: The Military-Security Relationship Christopher P. Twomey Part VI: The Regional Context Chapter 11: U.S.-China Interactions in Asia Avery Goldstein Chapter 12: Taiwan in U.S.-China Relations Shelley Rigger Part VII: The Global Context Chapter 13: U.S.-China Interactions in the Middle East, Africa, Europe, and Latin America David Shambaugh and Dawn Murphy Chapter 14: U.S.-China Interactions in Global Governance and International Organizations Rosemary Foot Part VIII: Visions for the Future Chapter 15: Chinese Visions of the Future of U.S.-China Relations Wu Xinbo Chapter 16: American Visions of the Future of U.S.-China Relations: Competition, Cooperation and Conflict Harry Harding
A compelling collection of diverse experts that provides the context for and covers the entire range of issues in the U.S.-China relationship.
Henry Kissinger
David Shambaugh, long known for his contributions to China studies in the United States, has collected a wide-ranging set of essays analyzing all aspects of the U.S.-China relationship.Specialists and general readers alike will find much to consider in this important volume.
Hon. Jon M. Huntsman Jr.
Tangled Titans is the best book on U.S.-China relations to appear in many years—offering a comprehensive account of the world's most important relationship. A must read for all who need to know where Sino-American relations are headed.
