The United States and China Since World War II: A Brief History

A Brief History
1. Auflage 2013
ISBN: 978-0-7656-2989-0
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 232 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 431 g

This book surveys the complicated history of U.S.-Chinese relations. After two brief chapters providing historical context, the focus shifts to the mid-twentieth century, the wartime alliance, the war's bitter aftermath, and the decades since World War II, including the path from normalisation to China's hosting of the 2008 Summer Olympics. The author traces the ways in which the two countries have managed the blend of common and competitive interests in their economic and strategic relationships; the shifting political base for Sino-American relations within each country; the emergence and dissolution of rival political coalitions supporting and opposing the relationship; the evolution of each society's perceptions of the other; and ongoing differences regarding controversial topics like Taiwan and human rights.

The author's early years in China, American education, and career as a China expert and an advisor on U.S.-China relations and cultural affairs for over fifty years, have afforded him unique opportunities to observe and participate in the development of this important relationship.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Wang, Chi (U.S.-China Policy Foundation, USA)

Wang, Chi

Fachgebiete

• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften Interdisziplinär Regionalwissenschaften, Regionalstudien
• Sozialwissenschaften Ethnologie | Volkskunde Volkskunde
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Geschichte einzelner Länder Asiatische Geschichte
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Geschichte einzelner Länder Amerikanische Geschichte
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Spezielle Soziologie Stadt- und Regionalsoziologie
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtliche Themen Mentalitäts- und Sozialgeschichte
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politikwissenschaft Allgemein Politische Studien zu einzelnen Ländern und Gebieten
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Internationale Beziehungen

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface; Chapter 1 Historical Background; Chapter 2 The United States and China During World War II; Chapter 3 The Chinese Civil War; Chapter 4 The United States and China in Conflict; Chapter 5 China Policy During the Cold War; Chapter 6 A Dialogue Reestablished; Chapter 7 Nixon and Mao; Chapter 8 Deng Xiaoping and U.S.-China Relations; Chapter 9 U.S.-China Relations Flourish Under Reagan; Chapter 10 George H.W. Bush Responds to Tiananmen; Chapter 11 Bill Clinton and Jiang Zemin; Chapter 12 George W. Bush and Hu Jintao; Chapter 13 Sino-U.S. Relations and China’s Olympics Year; Chapter 14 The Obama Administration and China; Chapter 15 Conclusion;

Über Autor(innen)

Chi Wang, Georgetown University, USA.