China: Fragile Superpower: How China’s Internal Politics Could Derail Its Peaceful Rise
In her new book China: Fragile Superpower: How China’s Internal Politics Could Derail Its Peaceful Rise, historian Susan L. Shirk warns of a dangerous future for China. From the book description:
..the fervent nationalism of the Chinese people, combined with their passionate resentment of Japan and attachment to Taiwan, have made relations with these two regions a minefield. It is here, Shirk concludes, in the tangled interactions between Japan, Taiwan, China, and the United States, that the greatest danger lies. Shirk argues that rising powers such as China tend to provoke wars in large part because other countries mishandle them. Unless we understand China’s brittle internal politics and the fears that motivate its leaders, we face the very real possibility of avoidable conflict with China. This book provides that understanding.
The book is also endorsed by American foreign policy heavyweights such as Madeleine Albright, William J. Perry, and Brent Scowcroft. It’s not hard to see why this book is currently one of Amazon’s hot sellers!