Book Summary of LIVING WITH CHINA
This is a book Summary I did for an International Polictics Course. I do not wish to have my name published, because if the teacher found out I submitted it I would be expelled. I attend SUNY in NY, USA. I recieved an A on this paper.The only comments she made was that I needed to replace the Whichs with thats & I needed to have a page for siting.Living With China: U.S. -China Relations in the Twenty-First Century is a book edited by Ezra F. Vogel which assess the political, economic, and human rights issues which the U.S. must consider in developing a consistent and mutually beneficial foreign relations policy toward China in the twenty-first century. Tension between U.S.- China relations date back to World War Two. Additionally, the Tienanmen Square incident in 1989, further aggravated U.S.-China relations. Since the end of the Cold War, and especially since 1991, the United States has had no consistent foreign policy in regards to China. This book is a compilation of background papers, from numerous authors, which were written for the November 1996, American Assembly meeting whose purpose was to discuss and work to reach a consensus on U.S.-China relations. The essays de
"[118]Chapter 3 is written by David Lampton, and discusses the undoubted need for China's, and especially Beijing's, involvement in world organizations. In his conclusion, Paal opines that "to some degree tensions and perceived provocation will be necessary and inevitable component of a policy intended to dissuade China and others from counterproductive paths. are to Germany and Eastern Europe prior to World War 2, and the U. The same information could have easily been given in 100 fewer pages. The most notable disagreements between U. The author's conclusion is to mange the issue by China taking on a program of gradual political reform and understand the rest of the world's concerns about its human rights activities and the United State's creating an open-minded definition of human rights and that the two should learn to cooperate with each other to resolve this issue. China on the other hand, sees that it has made great progress in this area including giving more power to the legislative bodies, and popularizing the local elections, and feels slighted by America's inability to recognize this. Chapter 8 is written by Kenneth Lieberthal and reviews what has affected the policies of China and the U. Furthermore, I was unaware of the U. Working with China in developing long term solutions to these problems will politically and economically benefit both countries. Again, the need for more communication to work out the misunderstanding is stressed.
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