The Rise of China

by Hoge, James F., Jr.; Rose, Gideon

• ISBN13: 9780876093191
• ISBN10: 0876093195
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-10-01
• Publisher: Council on Foreign Relations

Summary

What sort of role will China assume in the 21st century and will it be able to surmount its internal challenges? China's dramatic recent rise to power throws up a number of questions: Will it become an economic giant? Is it a status-quo power? Is it likely to invade Taiwan? Will AIDS or environmental devastation derail its development? Is it democratizing? The one thing we can know for sure is that the relationship between China and the United States will be one of the most important of the 21st century, with vital implications for both countries as well as the rest of the international system. This collection provides a road map for thinking about that relationship clearly and critically. Originally published in Foreign Affairs, the essays assess the geopolitical significance of China's rise; the country's relations with Taiwan; its economic, environmental, health, and other problems; and its tantalizing yet frustrating political development. Together the articles portray a society in deep flux and a political system struggling to keep up, with the success or failure of the reform effort likely to be the defining story of China'sand possibly the world'sforeseeable future. Contributors include Richard Bernstein & Ross H. Munro, Kurt M. Campbell & Derek J. Mitchell, Chien-peng Chung, Elizabeth Economy, George Gilboy and Eric Heginbotham, Bates Gill, Jennifer Chang & Sarah Palmer, Minxin Pei, Joseph P. Quinlan, Brad Roberts, Robert A. Manning & Ronald N. Montaperto, Robert S. Ross, Gerald Segal, Lee Teng-hu