Introduction -- Rethinking theories of power transition -- British-German relations (1871-1914) -- Anglo-American relations (1865-1945) -- Sino-American relations (1990-2005) -- Comparisons and contrasts -- U.S.-China relations and power transition in the 21st century
Summary
US-China Relations in the 21st Century addresses the bilateral relations of these two nations on an international, domestic, societal and individual level between 1990 and 2005. Peaceful power shifts remain a central dilemma in world politics, since historically power transition from a dominant nation to a challenger has been associated with international wars. This book examines whether China and the US can learn from history and manage a potential power transition peacefully.Zhiqun Zhu selects two important cases of power transitions in history as the background for this s
