U.S.-China Relations In The 21st Century

Despite the pervasive headlines about the military situations in Iraq, Iran and elsewhere in the Middle East, the most pressing problems for policymakers in Washington in the long run may be found further east. Beijing's competition with Washington and the nature of the perceived Chinese threat form the crux of the title under review, U.S.-China Relations in the 21st Century: Power Transition and Peace (Routledge, $120, 240 pages).

The emergence of the People's Republic of China...