The Societal Basis for National Competitiveness Chinese and Russian Perspectives / Timothy R. Heath, Clint Reach, Michael J. Mazarr.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Heath, Timothy R., author.

Reach, Clint, author.

Mazarr, Michael J., 1965- author.

Contributor:

Rand Corporation. National Security Research Division.

Rosengarten Family Fund.

Rand Corporation.

United States. Office of the Secretary of Defense for Net Assessment.

Series:

Research report (Rand Corporation) ; A2611-1.

Report ; A2611-1

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

National characteristics, Chinese.

National characteristics, Russian.

Competition, International--Social aspects--China.

Competition, International--Social aspects--Russia (Federation).

Great powers.

Strategic rivalries (World politics).

China--Foreign relations--Social aspects.

China--Foreign relations--21st century.

Russia (Federation)--Foreign relations--Social aspects.

Russia (Federation)--Foreign relations--21st century.

China.

Geopolitical Strategic Competition.

Russia.

Local Subjects:

China.

Geopolitical Strategic Competition.

Russia.

Physical Description:

xi, 91 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm.

Place of Publication:

Santa Monica, CA : RAND, [2024]

Summary:

This report is part of a larger RAND Corporation study on the societal foundations of national competitiveness. Building off that study's identification of the qualities that contribute to national dynamism and success in international rivalries from a Western perspective, the authors surveyed Chinese and Russian thinking about the qualities that tend to produce competitive advantage. The authors aimed to find general themes and patterns of thinking, not actual plans. Both China and Russia hold starkly different views from most U.S. and Western officials and analysts about the societal sources of competitive advantage. Unsurprisingly, the countries' concepts emphasize the claimed advantages of their distinct models, grounded in the unity and coordinated policy allowed by nationalistic autocratic regimes. Chinese and Russian conceptions of societal advantage carry at least an implicit message that an effective combination of three societal characteristics (national ambition and will, unified national identity, and an active state), when layered on top of the cultural values of their respective societies, can provide a winning formula in a long-term rivalry regardless of other factors associated with dynamism and competitive advantage. The contest between the United States and these two rivals may pivot around this essential standoff: a narrower recipe for national success based on nationalism, centralized authority, and willpower versus a more expansive formula built on networked power, grassroots dynamism, and the values of openness and freedom.

Contents:

Chapter One: Introduction

Chapter Two: Chinese Perspectives

Chapter Three: Russian Perspectives

Chapter Four: Findings and Lessons: Competing Visions of National Competitive Advantage.

Notes:

Title from PDF document (title page; viewed March 12, 2024)

"RAND NATIONAL SECURITY RESEARCH DIVISION"

"Prepared for the Office of Net Assessment"

Includes bibliographical references (pages 83-91)

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Rosengarten Family Fund.

ISBN:

1977412866

9781977412867

OCLC:

1427178536