Robert G. Sutter, U.S. - Chinese Relations: Perilous Past, Pragmatic Present

摘要

Robert G. Sutter has written a crisp account of Sino-US relations that will appeal to decision makers inside the Beltway. Sutter begins with the early history of Sino-US interaction, namely the Western intervention during the Qing dynasty, rather than normalization which is often the starting point for this type of analysis. While Chinese and American perceptions are given equal attention, his discussion of the process of forming American policy toward China appears regularly throughout the book while the policy process in Beijing is not given equal analytical weight. While mostly from a US perspective, this book can help dispel some of the ignorance prevalent in both nations toward this all important relationship.