Tangled Titans: The United States and China

David Shambaugh

Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, 2013 - Political Science - 436 pages

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.

Contents

• 1 Tangled Titans: 3
• Part II The Historical Context: 27
• 2 The Evolution of USChina Relations: 29
• Part III The Theoretical Context: 51
• 3 The Rise of China the United States and the Future of the Liberal International Order: 53
• 4 USChina Relations in a Realist World: 75
• Part IV The Domestic Context: 101
• 5 Domestic American Influences on USChina Relations: 103
• 6 Domestic Chinese Influences on USChina Relations: 125
• Part V The Bilateral Context: 149
• 7 The Diplomatic Relationship: 151
• 8 The Commercial and Economic Relationship: 181
• 9 The Cultural Relationship: 211
• 10 The MilitarySecurity Relationship: 235
• Part VI The Regional Context: 261
• 11 USChina Interactions in Asia: 263
• 12 Taiwan in USChina Relations: 293
• Part VII The Global Context: 313
• 13 USChina Interactions in the Middle East Africa Europe and Latin America: 315
• 14 USChina Interactions in Global Governance and International Organizations: 347
• Part VIII Visions for the Future: 369
• 15 Chinese Visions of the Future of USChina Relations: 371
• 16 American Visions of the Future of USChina Relations: 389
• Index: 411
• About the Editor and Contributors: 429

About the author

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.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Tangled Titans: The United States and China; G - Reference,Information and Interdisciplinary Subjects Series
• Editor: David Shambaugh
• Edition: reprint
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, 2013
• ISBN: 144221970X, 9781442219700
• Length: 436 pages
• Subjects: Political Science / American Government / General; Political Science / Comparative Politics; Political Science / International Relations / General; Political Science / World / Asian; Social Science / Regional Studies