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New in PaperbackUntil this century, China had the largest population, the most advanced economy, and the strongest army on earth. It saw itself as the Hegemon, the ever-expanding central power around which the world revolved. Steven Mosher believes that China still sees itself in these terms today.In Hegemon, Mosher shows how the quest for domination has been something like an art form in Chinese statecraft, an enduring feature on the country's mysterious face that is often hidden from the West. He uses the lessons he extracts from Chinese history and culture to understand today's deepening rift between Washington and Beijing, arguing that our search for a "strategic partnership" has only encouraged Chinese expansionism. Mosher believes that to avoid a possible conflict with China, American diplomacy should have two clear goals: aiding the forces of democracy and blocking the military's great leap forward. Hegemon is as timely as today's headlines about Chinese efforts to influence U.S. elections and steal U.S. nuclear secrets. But it is also a masterful work of scholarship that reinforces Steven Mosher's reputation as one of our most thoughtful and provocative China watchers. "Hegemon
is more valuable than 100 CIA briefings." "Steven
Mosher is a hero to those of us who hate and fear the current Chinese
government. He has the honor of having been persona non grata in the
People's Republic for 20 years-longer than any other American scholar." |
