The Great Wall and the Empty Fortress: China's Search for Security, Excellent Bo

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ISBN
9780393317848
Book Title
Great Wall and the Empty Fortress : China's Search for Security
Publisher
Norton & Company, Incorporated, w. w.
Item Length
0.8 in
Publication Year
1998
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Illustrator
Yes
Item Height
0.1 in
Author
Andrew J. Nathan, Robert S. Ross
Genre
Travel, History
Topic
Asia / China
Item Weight
13.4 Oz
Item Width
0.6 in
Number of Pages
290 Pages

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Product Identifiers

Publisher
Norton & Company, Incorporated, w. w.
ISBN-10
0393317846
ISBN-13
9780393317848
eBay Product ID (ePID)
939778

Product Key Features

Book Title
Great Wall and the Empty Fortress : China's Search for Security
Number of Pages
290 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
1998
Topic
Asia / China
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Travel, History
Author
Andrew J. Nathan, Robert S. Ross
Format
Trade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height
0.1 in
Item Weight
13.4 Oz
Item Length
0.8 in
Item Width
0.6 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
97-006385
TitleLeading
The
Dewey Edition
23
Dewey Decimal
355/.033551
Synopsis
Today China is considered a threat by many in the United States and the rest of the world. But the authors argue that those who subscribe to this alarmist view are mistaking the Great Wall for a symbol of strength, and falling for the deception of the Empty Fortress. Despite its sheer size, economic vitality, and drive to upgrade its military forces, China remains a vulnerable power, crowded on all sides by powerful rivals and potential foes. As it has throughout its history, China faces immense security problems, and their sources are at and within China's own borders. China's foreign policy is calibrated to defend its territorial integrity against antagonists who are numerous, near, and strong. The authors trace the implications of this central point of China's relations with the United States, the Soviet Union and its successor states, and its regional rivals and partners. They address China's human-rights policy; its foreign economic policy; and its strategies in Taiwan, Tibet, and Hong Kong., Many see China and the United States on the path to confrontation. The Chinese leadership violates human rights norms. It maintains a harsh rule in Tibet, spars aggressively with Taiwan, and is clamping down on Hong Kong. A rising power with enormous assets, China increasingly considers American interests an obstacle to its own. But, the authors argue, the United States is the least of China's problems. Despite its sheer size, economic vitality, and drive to upgrade its military forces, China remains a vulnerable power, crowded on all sides by powerful rivals and potential foes. As it has throughout its history, China faces immense security challenges, and their sources are at and within China's own borders. China's foreign policy is calibrated to defend its territorial integrity against antagonists who are numerous, near, and strong. The authors trace the implications of this central point for China's relations with the United States and the rest of the world.
LC Classification Number
UA835.N38 1998

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