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The year 2009 marks the 30th anniversary of normalization of Sino-U.S. relations. Over the past 30 years, the bilateral relations have developed by twists and turns. It is not until recent years that some stability and forward-looking exchanges have returned to the central stage, albeit tension, grievances, and mistrust continue to persist. Washington has encouraged China to become a “responsible stakeholder” in the world affairs, while China has urged the U.S. to work with China to build a “harmonious world.” Both sides want to work together to solve their differences through dialogs and negotiations. In the wake of the worldwide financial crisis of 2008–2009, China has contributed greatly in financing the crumbling U.S. financial market and lent a helping hand in stabilizing the world economy. Nevertheless, the foundation of the relationship remains very fragile and the long-term prospect for a constructive cooperative relationship is still full of uncertainties. For many Americans, China's increasing global reach and growing political and economic influence constitute the greatest challenge to world dominance by the United States. As a result, some perceive China's rise as a threat to Americans' core national interests.

The recent changes in the global geostrategic landscape and economic interdependence have suggested that some new ideas, factors, conditions, and elements are shaping the relations between the two countries. The task of Thirty Years of China-U.S. Relations: Analytical Approaches and Contemporary Issues is to explore these factors, issues, and challenges and their impact for the bilateral relations in the 21st century.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction: Thirty Years of China-U.S. Relations: Reappraisal and Reassessment
Part 2 Part 1: Realist Analyses of China-U.S. Relations
Chapter 3 Chapter 1: Manipulating the "Balance of Power": Historical Reappraisal of the Sino-U.S. Rapprochement
Chapter 4 Chapter 2: Cooperation for Competition: China's Strategic Response to U.S. Supremacy in East Asia
Chapter 5 Chapter 3: The Regional Logic of China-U.S. Rivalry
Chapter 6 Chapter 4: The Korean Peninsula as a Test Bed for the Future Direction of Sino-U.S. Relations: From Structural Realism to Neoclassical Realism and Beyond
Part 7 Part 2: Interdependence and China-U.S. Relations
Chapter 8 Chapter 5: A Complex Interdependence: China-U.S. Relations
Chapter 9 Chapter 6: A New Era for U.S.-China Relations
Chapter 10 Chapter 7: Chinese Mainland-US-Taiwan Triangular Relations since 2000: A Perspective of Complex Interdependence
Chapter 11 Chapter 8: The Role of American Business in Sino-American Normalization
Part 12 Part 3: Ideas, Norms and Institutions in Chinese Foreign Policy
Chapter 13 Chapter 9: From Pragmatism to Morality: the Changing Rhetoric of the Chinese Foreign Policy in the Transitional Period
Chapter 14 Chapter 10: Explanations of China's Compliance with Inter- national Agreements: Configuring Three Approa- ches to Institutional Effects on State Behavior
Chapter 15 Chapter 11: Searching for a New Cultural Identity: China's Soft Power and Media Culture Today
Chapter 16 Chapter 12: Obama's China Policy
Part 17 Part 4: Contemporary Issues in China-US Relations
Chapter 18 Chapter 13: Managing the Cross-Taiwan Strait Military Conflicts in a New Era of Political Reconciliation
19 Chapter 14: The New Triangle of Power: China, the United States and the European Union
20 Chapter 15: The Change and Continuity in the U.S. China Policy after the Cold War

Product details

Published 04 Aug 2010
Format Ebook (Epub & Mobi)
Edition 1st
Extent 344
ISBN 9781461662631
Imprint Lexington Books
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

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Sujian Guo

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Baogang Guo

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Dennis Hickey

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Kailai Huang

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You Ji

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Liu Kang

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De-Yuan Kao

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Pei-shan Kao

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Yongshin Kim

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Ji-Yong Lee

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Yves-Heng Lim

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Guoli Liu

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Jing Men

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Li Mingjiang

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Albert S. Yee

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Quansheng Zhao

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Bo Zhiyue

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