Making China Policy Lessons from the Bush and Clinton Administrations

by Myers, Ramon H.; Oksenberg, Michel C.; Shambaugh, David; Bush, Richard C.; Dumbaugh, Kerry; Mann, Jim; Myers, Ramon; Oksenberg, Michel; Ross, Robert S.; Shambaugh, David; Sutter, Robert G.; Takagi, Seiichiro; Tucker, Nancy Bernkopf; Jisi, Wang; Yong, Wang

• ISBN13: 9780742509641
• ISBN10: 0742509648
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-10-15
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

Summary

This thoughtful volume is the first to evaluate comprehensively the formation and execution of U.S. policy toward China and Taiwan during the crucial twelve years of the Bush and Clinton administrations. Drawing on an unprecedented array of sources, a group of leading international experts explores the increasingly complex environment facing policymakers in the wake of the tragic events of Tiananmen, particularly the growing role played by interest group lobbies, the media, and Congress. Offering novel interpretations based on pathbreaking research, this book will be indispensable for all those interested in understanding the intricacies that influence the delicate relationship between the United States, China, and Taiwan. Visit our website for sample chapters!

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	ix
Introduction: The Legacy of U.S. China Policy, 1989-2000	1	(20)
Ramon H. Myers
David Shambaugh
Part I: China Policy Making in the Executive Branch
The Bush Administration: The Origins of Engagement	21	(24)
Robert S. Ross
The Clinton Years: The Problem of Coherence	45	(34)
Nancy Bernkopf Tucker
Part II: The Role of the U.S. Congress in China Policy Making
The U.S. Congress: Personal, Partisan, Political	79	(34)
Robert G. Sutter
Interest Groups: Growing Influence	113	(66)
Kerry Dumbaugh
NGOs Involved in Aspects of U.S. Policy Toward China	149	(24)
Pertinent NGO Data	173	(6)
Part III: The Taiwan Factor
Taiwan Policy Making since Tiananmen: Navigating through Shifting Waters	179	(22)
Richard C. Bush
Congress and Taiwan: Understanding the Bond	201	(22)
James Mann
Part IV: External Influences on U.S. China Policy
The European Union: A Separate Voice	223	(18)
Michael Yahuda
The Asia-Pacific Nations: Searching for Leverage	241	(28)
Seiichiro Takagi
A Chinese Account: The Interaction of Policies	269	(28)
Wang Jisi
Wang Yong
Index	297	(14)
About the Contributors	311