Debating China: The U.S.-China Relationship in Ten Conversations

by Nina Hachigian (Editor)

Overview

America and China are the two most powerful players in global affairs, and no relationship is more consequential. How they choose to cooperate and compete affects billions of lives. But U.S.-China relations are complex and often delicate, featuring a multitude of critical issues that America and China must navigate together. Missteps could spell catastrophe.

In Debating China, Nina Hachigian pairs American and Chinese experts in collegial "letter exchanges" that illuminate this multi-dimensional and complex relationship. These fascinating conversations-written by highly respected scholars and former government officials from the U.S. and China-provide an invaluable dual perspective on such crucial issues as trade and investment, human rights, climate change, military dynamics, regional security in Asia, and the media, including the Internet. The engaging dialogue between American and Chinese experts gives readers an inside view of how both sides see the key challenges. Readers bear witness to the writers' hopes and frustrations as they explore the politics, values, history, and strategic frameworks that inform their positions. This unique volume is perfect for anyone who wants a deeper understanding of U.S.-China relations today.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780199973880
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
Publication date:	01/17/2014
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	272
Product dimensions:	11.20(w) x 7.50(h) x 1.10(d)

About the Author

Nina Hachigian is Senior Fellow at the Center for American Progress, in Washington, D.C. Earlier, she served as a staff member of the National Security Council. She is co-author of The Next American Century: How the U.S. Can Thrive as Other Powers Rise. She has written essays for Foreign Affairs, The Washington Quarterly, Democracy, and Survival, as well as op-ed pieces for The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, and the South China Morning Post, amongst others. Hachigian has been a guest on "Real Time with Bill Maher," CNN, Fox News, BBC, and NPR's "All Things Considered" and "Morning Edition." She is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations.

Table of Contents

Introduction
Chapter 1: An Overview of the U.S.-China Relationship
Chapter 2: The Economic Relationship
Chapter 3: Political Systems, Rights and Values
Chapter 4: Media
Chapter 5: Global Roles and Responsibilities
Chapter 6: Climate and Clean Energy
Chapter 7: Global Development and Investment
Chapter 8: Military Developments
Chapter 9: Taiwan and Tibet
Chapter 10: Regional Security Roles and Challenges

Editorial Reviews

"These fascinating conversations between leading Chinese and American experts constitute a highly accessible and informative guide to the state of the most important diplomatic relationship in the contemporary world." —Francis Fukuyama, Stanford University

"Readers of Debating China will feel as if they are participating in high-level Track II diplomacy, the quasi-official efforts of former government officials, foreign policy experts, and interested stakeholders to help two governments come closer together. The exchanges between prominent Americans and their Chinese counterparts are not always reassuring, but they are stimulating, important, and rare." —Anne-Marie Slaughter

"This is a dynamite concept extremely well-executed. I can give it two of my highest accolades: I'm finding it hard to stop reading and I'm planning to use it as required reading for my class next semester." —Harry Harding, University of Virginia, Dean of Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy, Professor of Public Policy and Politics

"Debating China is a stimulating and unusual exploration of key dimensions of the U.S.-China relationship. Its 'conversational' format facilitates the back-and-forth exchange missing in other studies. Pointed, sharp, and substantive, these conversations illustrate clearly why the United States and China do not see eye-to-eye on most issues, yet why they must 'agree to disagree.' A perfect text for classroom use and a stimulating read for specialists." —David Shambaugh, George Washington University, and author of China Goes Global

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