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Book SynopsisThe People's Republic of China has emerged as a significant regional superpower. At best, China will be an economic challenge to the United States; at worst, the PRC will be a very real national security threat. This work argues that a Cold War mentality cannot work against China.
Trade ReviewDana Dillon doesn't pull his punches in this exploration of America's stake in a rising Asia. Not everyone will embrace Dillon's conclusions, but his frank analysis should not be ignored. -- Robert M. Hathaway, Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
Dana Dillon's tour of Asia and the Pacific in the context of China's growing power and advancing ambition is a tour de force, a timely reminder of the tough road ahead for the United States. We may not want conflict in Asia, but Dillon shows that conflict in Asia wants us, and our best chance of averting it is to start now. -- Tod Lindberg, Editor of Policy Review, Hoover Institution
Dana R. Dillion's The China Challenge is an intense polemic on the impending threat of China to U.S. interests in the Pacific region. It also provides readers with a candid assessment of some of the more unsettling political, military, and economic developments taking root in Southeast Asia....Dillion's book is informative, accessible, and will be of value to (American) policymakers devoted to a course of constructive engagement in Asia. Dillion should also be commended for his attempt to stimulate debate on the extent to which Dhina poses a threat to regional peace and security and where the U.S. can use its political influence to resolve issues such as nuclear disarmament, maritime piracy, and the "war on terrorism."....The China Challenge is an interesting book that is certain to provoke lively debate in both academic and policy-making circles. it is a welcome addition to the growing body of literature on China and Asia and should be read by anyone interested in this particular field of study. * Journal of Chinese Political Science, June 11, 2009 *
Table of ContentsChapter 1 Introduction Chapter 2 1. Rising Asia Chapter 3 2. South China Sea Border Disputes Chapter 4 3. Asia's War on Terrorism Chapter 5 4. Nuclear Armed Asia Chapter 6 5. Pirates of the South China Sea Chapter 7 6. Trade and American Foreign Policy in Asia Chapter 8 7. Unification of the Korean Peninsula Chapter 9 8. One China, Two Chinas, Taiwan? Chapter 10 9. The Asian Space Race and the Masters of Infinity Chapter 11 Conclusion
