Cold rivals : the new era of US-China strategic competition

Leading authorities analyze growing tensions in US-China relations and what this means for the future The US-China relationship is now defined by "strategic competition." In Cold Rivals, a distinguished group of scholars from the United States and China examine the reasons for this deterioration and its implications for world politics. The two countries are now competitors locked in a long-term rivalry, but how volatile this rivalry will become is still to be determined. The book explores not only the historical roots and contemporary foreign policy aspects of this era, but also looks at the economic, military, and technological arenas of US-China strategic competition. In doing so, this volume highlights important differences in US and Chinese perspectives. A final section of the volume explores future scenarios for this relationship from a variety of perspectives, all coming to a sobering conclusion. This policy-relevant book provides a comprehensive overview of US-China strategic competition and reinvigorates thinking about how to avoid reaching a crisis point. Cover page Title page Copyright page Dedication Contents Illustrations Introduction: A New Strategic Reality PART I 1 Explaining and Understanding Competitionin US-China Relations 2 Old Cold War and New 3 The United States and China: From Partners to Competitors in America’s Eyes 4 From Reluctant Cooperation to Assertive Competition: China’s Reaction to US Strategic Pressure, 1979–2022 PART II 5 China’s Management of Strategic Competition with the United States 6 The Evolution of America’s China Policy: Rethink, Reset, Recalibrate 7 The Economic Origins of US-China Strategic Competition PART III 8 The Military Factor in US-China Strategic Competition 9 National Security and Strategic Competition between China and the United States 10 Nontraditional Security Competition: The Espionage Realm PART IV 11 China’s Rise as a Technology Power and US-China Technology Competition: Assessing Beijing’s Response 12 From Backwater to Near-Peer: Changing US Approaches toward Chinaas a Technological Competitor PART V 13 Time Horizons and the Future of US-China Relations 14 Parsing and Managing US-China Competition 15 Forecasting the Future of US-China Relations Contributors Index "Cold Rivals brings together a distinguished group of scholars from the United States and China to examine the new era of strategic competition in US-China relations. The two countries are now competitors locked in a long-term rivalry, but how volatile the rivalry will become is still to be determined. The book explores not only the historical roots and contemporary foreign policy aspects of this era, but the volume also looks at the economic, military, and technological arenas of US-China strategic competition. In doing so, this volume highlights important differences in US and Chinese perspectives. A final section of the volume explores future scenarios for the relationship from different perspectives but with all of them coming to the sobering conclusion about a future marked by expanding differences, growing tensions, economic disengagement, and pressures for a global competition. This policy-relevant book provides a comprehensive overview of US-China strategic competition and reinvigorates thinking about how to avoid reaching a crisis point"-- Provided by publisher