The China Nightmare The Grand Ambitions of a Decaying State

Once the darling of U.S. statesmen, corporate elites, and academics, the People's Republic of China has evolved into America's most challenging strategic competitor. Its future appears dystopian. This book tells the story of how China got to this place and analyzes where it will go next an...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Blumenthal, Dan
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
Published: Blue Ridge Summit : AEI Press, 2020
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Table of Contents:
  • Intro
  • Introduction
  • 1. Big Ambitions
  • 2. Why Global Centrality?
  • 3. Deng's National Rejuvenation
  • 4. Closing the Curtain
  • 5. Recentralization of Dictatorship
  • 6. Expansion
  • 7. Weak Points
  • 8. Implications for America
  • Afterword: The China Nightmare and COVID-19
  • Acknowledgments
  • About the Author
  • Notes