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Zusatztext Scores of titles on every aspect of China's rise continue to appear. Most rehearse familiar themes and debates. Hugh White's The China Choice is a rare exception that breaks new ground. It is also written in exceptionally lucid prose that reflects a bracing clarity of thought. Informationen zum Autor Hugh White is Professor of Strategic Studies at the Australian National University's Strategic and Defence Studies Centre. Since the 1980s he has played a major part in debating, developing and implementing Australian foreign and defence policy, including a period as Deputy Secretary for Strategy and Intelligence in Australia's Department of Defence, and he was the principal author of Australia's 2000 Defence White Paper. Over the past decade he has become a leading figure in public debates about defence and foreign policy. Klappentext How should the West respond to the inexorable rise of China? Hugh White attempts to answer the key geopolitcal question of the 21st century - one which will have momentous consequences for us all. Scores of titles on every aspect of China's rise continue to appear. Most rehearse familiar themes and debates. Hugh White's The China Choice is a rare exception that breaks new ground. It is also written in exceptionally lucid prose that reflects a bracing clarity of thought. Gideon Rachman, Financial Times Zusammenfassung How should the West respond to the inexorable rise of China? Hugh White attempts to answer the key geopolitcal question of the 21st century - one which will have momentous consequences for us all. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1: A HARD CHOICE 2: AMERICA IN ASIA 3: CHINA: POWER AND AMBITION 4: THE MILITARY BALANCE 5: THE ASIAN SETTING 6: AMERICA'S OPTIONS, AMERICA'S OBJECTIVES 7: THE REALITY OF RIVALRY 8: A CONCERT OF ASIA 9: DEALING WITH CHINA 10: THE PRESIDENT'S SPEECH ENDNOTES INDEX
