Friedberg, Aaron L.
Getting China Wrong
- ISBN 13:
- 9781509545124
- author:
- Friedberg, Aaron L.
- format:
- Hardback
- publisher:
- Polity Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2022
- Pages:
- 246
- Dimensions:
- 23.2 x 15.3 x 2.4 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Nonfiction, Politics, Globalization,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 20 working days
Description
The West's engagement with China has been unsuccessful. Over three decades of trade and investment have left China significantly richer and stronger than it would be otherwise. However, this growth has not led to the Chinese rulers relaxing their grip on power or adopting more open policies. Instead, China is now more repressive at home, more aggressive abroad, and more determined to establish itself as a dominant world power. The democracies underestimated the resilience and ruthlessness of the Chinese Communist Party. For too long, they failed to take seriously the Party's determination to crush opposition, build national power, and fulfill its ambitions. This book argues that the assumptions underpinning engagement were flawed and identifies the counterstrategy devised by China's rulers to exploit Western openness while defeating their plans. To preserve prosperity, security, and common values, the democracies must now adopt a new approach. Aaron Friedberg examines what went wrong with engagement and provides guidance on how to respond to China's growing power.
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