China threat? : the challenges, myths, and realities of China's rise / Lionel Vairon ; [translators, Kenneth Barger, Daniela Ginsburg].

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Vairon, Lionel, author.

Contributor:

Schatz, Bernard.

Ginsburg, Daniela, translator.

Standardized Title:

Défis chinois. English

Language:

English

French

Subjects (All):

China--Politics and government--2002-.

China.

Politics and government.

China--Economic conditions--2000-.

Economic conditions.

China--Social conditions--2000-.

Social conditions.

Physical Description:

xiii, 217 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : CN Times Books, [2013]

Language Note:

Translation of: Défis chinois.

Summary:

For hundreds of years, China's economy surpassed that of Western European countries. The industrial revolution in Europe and America set this situation on its ear. After more than a century of stagnation, the ancient empires have begum to stir, and their potential is troubling to the West. This introduction to early 21st-century China raises the main questions asked today about China, and suggests a road map for improved relations between China and the West. Book jacket.

Contents:

China's rise : challenges, myths, and realities

The "China threat" : genesis of a myth

Neighbors, partners, and adversaries

Chinese economic strategy

The challenge of energy security

The political and social challenge

The Chinese military threat : myth or reality?

Questions of sovereignty.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 206-208) and index.

ISBN:

1627740007

9781627740005

OCLC:

844728933

Publisher Number:

99958546876