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The Long Game: China's Grand Strategy to Displace American Order (Bridging the Gap)
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While at times the author is unnecessarily repetitive, this is the most systematic, comprehensive, longitudinal review of Chinese grand strategy I have read. The author’s approach is balanced in that he addresses counter arguments fairly. The book is researched and cited deeply.
Most of the text is dedicated to explaining the development and application of Chinese strategy. However, the end of the book does address limited recommendations for a US strategy to compete with China.
As an aside, there is also one of the most useful descriptions of grand strategy at the beginning of the book that I found to be uncommonly clear. Within the US, we tend to call everything a strategy and poorly distinguish between types of strategies. The author’s explanation was helpful.
This book is a must read for anyone interested in understand China’s historical, present, and future aims and grand strategy.
Most of the text is dedicated to explaining the development and application of Chinese strategy. However, the end of the book does address limited recommendations for a US strategy to compete with China.
As an aside, there is also one of the most useful descriptions of grand strategy at the beginning of the book that I found to be uncommonly clear. Within the US, we tend to call everything a strategy and poorly distinguish between types of strategies. The author’s explanation was helpful.
This book is a must read for anyone interested in understand China’s historical, present, and future aims and grand strategy.
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