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Fragile Superpower. How China's Internal Politics Could Derail its Peaceful Rise
(Sprache: Englisch)
Susan L. Shirk, a former Deputy Assistant Secretary of State responsible for China, finds that China's real danger lies not in its astonishing growth, but in the deep insecurity of its leaders. China's leaders face a troubling paradox: the more developed...
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Susan L. Shirk, a former Deputy Assistant Secretary of State responsible for China, finds that China's real danger lies not in its astonishing growth, but in the deep insecurity of its leaders. China's leaders face a troubling paradox: the more developed and prosperous the country becomes, the more insecure and threatened they feel. The second edition features two new chapters, including a discussion of Tibet and Xingjiang and Shirk's assessment of the new
assertive China.
assertive China.
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Once a sleeping giant, China today is the world's fastest growing economy, the leading manufacturer of cell phones, laptop computers, and digital cameras-a dramatic turn-around that alarms many Westerners. But in China: Fragile Superpower, Susan L. Shirk opens up the black box of Chinese politics and finds that the real danger lies elsewhere-not in China's astonishing growth, but in the deep insecurity of its leaders. China's leaders face a troublingparadox: the more developed and prosperous the country becomes, the more insecure and threatened they feel. Shirk, a former Deputy Assistant Secretary of State responsible for China, knows many of today's Chinese rulers personally and has studied them for three decades. She offers invaluable insight into how they
think-and what they fear. In this revealing book, readers see the world through the eyes of men like President Hu Jintao and former President Jiang Zemin. We discover a fragile communist regime desperate to survive in a society turned upside down by miraculous economic growth and a stunning new openness to the greater world. Indeed, ever since the 1989 pro-democracy protests in Tiananmen Square and the fall of communism in the Soviet Union, Chinese leaders have been afraid of China's own
citizens, and this fear motivates many of their decisions when dealing with the U.S. and other nations. In particular, the fervent nationalism of the Chinese people, combined with their passionate resentment of Japan and attachment to Taiwan, have made relations with this country a minefield. This new
edition is thoroughly revised and updated, and includes two entirely new chapters on Tibet and Xingjiang as "core interests" and on the new assertive China.
Inhaltsverzeichnis zu „China “
Chapter 1 Strong Abroad but Fragile at Home; Chapter 2 China's Economic Miracle; Chapter 3 Domestic Threats; Chapter 4 The Echo Chamber of Nationalism: Media and the Internet; Chapter 5 The Responsible Power; Chapter 6 Japan: When the Chinese People Get Angry, the Result is Always Big Trouble; Chapter 7 Taiwan: A Question of Regime Survival; Chapter 8 The United States: External Troubles Can Become Internal Troubles; Chapter 9 China's Weakness, America's Danger
Autoren-Porträt von Susan L. Shirk
Susan L. Shirk is Director of the University of California's Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation, and Professor at University of California, San Diego. A leading authority on China, she has written numerous books and articles on the subject.
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autor: Susan L. Shirk
- 2020, 2nd ed., 336 Seiten, Maße: 14,5 x 22,3 cm, Kartoniert (TB), Englisch
- Verlag: Oxford University Press
- ISBN-10: 019992970X
- ISBN-13: 9780199929702
- Erscheinungsdatum: 01.10.2020
Sprache:
Englisch
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"One of the best books I read on China."--Nicholas D. Kristof, The New York Times"Ms. Shirk's magisterial book gazes down on China from above."--The Economist
"Revelatory...Shirk has written an important book at an important moment, with the Beijing Olympics approaching and a new Chinese product scandal breaking practically every week. China: Fragile Superpower should change our assessment of China's leadership, which is a lot less stable than many of us thought."-Washington Post Book World
"In her extremely convincing book, she shows that there is another emotional side which, driven by unresolved internal tensions, could still push China into a military confrontation."--Financial Times
"Shirk's depth of knowledge about China - including personal acquaintance with many of its leaders - makes this book a valuable read."--Christian Science Monitor
"Now more than ever we need a realistic approach for dealing with China's rising power. Susan Shirk has an insider's grasp of China's politics and a firm understanding of what makes its leaders tick. China: Fragile Superpower is an important and necessary book."--Brent Scowcroft, former U.S. National Security Advisor
"Susan Shirk's lively and perceptive book examines the constraints on Chinese foreign policy in an era of rapid socio-economic change.... Shirk brings a wealth of experience as an astute observer of Chinese politics and as a practitioner of track I and II diplomacy toward China to illuminate the relationship between domestic legitimacy dilemmas and foreign security dilemmas."-- Alastair Iain Johnston, The Laine Professor of China in World Affairs, Harvard
"Although other problems dominate the news today, a rising China presents America's greatest long-term challenge. Susan Shirk's excellent book argues compellingly that it also poses the greatest challenge to China's leaders. How they meet this challenge affects not only China, but also the U.S. and, indeed, the wo
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