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Cheng Li : MIDDLE CLASS SHANGHAI: Reshaping U.S.-China Engagement

Brookings Institution Press, Washington, DC, 2021

ISBN 9780815739098

8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. CY2 - A first edition (complete numberline) hardcover book SIGNED and inscribed by Cheng Li to previous owner on the title page in very good condition in good dust jacket that is mylar protected. Dust jacket has wrinkling, chipping, crease and some small tears and peeling on the edges and corners, horizontal line scrape on the spine, label on the back, scattered rubbing, scratches, wrinkling, and scuffing, vertical fold/crease on the front flap, light discoloration and shelf wear. Book has some bumped corners and dents, wrinkling on the spine edges, some smudges/stains, rubbing and couple of tears on the bottom cover edge, some scattered stains/smudges, soiled patches and scuffing on the page edges, light discoloration and shelf wear. 9.5"x6.5", 450 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed. The United States may be headed toward a disastrous conflict with China unless Washington updates its understanding of contemporary Chinese society. After four decades of engagement, the United States and China now appear to be locked on a collision course that has already fomented a trade war, seems likely to produce a new cold war, and could even result in dangerous military conflict. The current deterioration of the bilateral relationship is the culmination of years of disputes, disillusionment, disappointment, and distrust between the two countries. Washington has legitimate concerns about Beijing's excessive domestic political control and aggressive foreign policy stances, just as Chinese leaders believe the United States still has futile designs on blocking their country's inevitable rise to great-power status. Cheng Li's Middle Class Shanghai argues that American policymakers must not lose sight of the expansive dynamism and diversity in present-day China. The caricature of the PRC as a monolithic Communist apparatus set on exporting its ideology and development model is simplistic and misguided. Drawing on empirical research in the realms of higher education, avant-garde art, architecture, and law, this unique study highlights the strong, constructive impact of bilateral exchanges. Combining eclectic human stories with striking new data analysis, this book addresses the possibility that the development of China's class structure and cosmopolitan culture - exemplified and led by Shanghai - could provide a force for reshaping U.S.-China engagement. Both countries should build upon the deep cultural and educational exchanges that have bound them together for decades. The author concludes that U.S. policymakers should neither underestimate the role and strength of the Chinese middle class, nor ostracize or alienate this force with policies that push it toward jingoistic nationalism to the detriment of both countries and the global community. With its unique focus, this book will enlighten policymakers, scholars, business leaders, and anyone interested in China and its increasingly fraught relations with the United States.. Book Condition: Very Good. Binding: Hardcover. Jacket: Good

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