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World on the brink : how America can beat China in the race for the twenty-first century / Dmitri Alperovitch, with Garrett M. Graff.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: New York, NY : PublicAffairs, 2024Edition: First editionDescription: v, 390 pages : illustrations ; 25 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781541704091
  • 1541704096
  • 9781541704695
  • 154170469X
Other title:
  • How America can beat China in the race for the twenty-first century
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Contents:
Prologue: A dispatch from the future -- The road to the brink -- Distracted and disoriented -- The Taiwan dilemma -- They are weaker than we think -- We're stronger than we think -- Step one : enable innovation -- Step two : defend innovation -- Step three : say yes to our friends -- Step four : say no to distractions.
Summary: "Over the past few decades, China has climbed the ranks of the global powers with staggering speed. Its vast economy and growing regional aggression make it a threat to supersede the United States as the world's dominant power. But this outcome is far from inevitable. Like neighboring Russia-which harbors global ambitions of its own-right now China is at a turning point. Whereas international sanctions and a turn away from fossil fuels are steadily smothering Russia, China's downfall will be its shrinking population. Its chance to achieve global hegemony will soon disappear, making its quest for power both less certain and more dangerous. In World on the Brink, security expert Dmitri Alperovitch breaks down not only the significant weaknesses that have so far prevented China from surpassing the United States, but also the key strategies that will enable the U. S. to maintain primacy even as China ramps up its efforts. Cultivating crucial alliances, fostering domestic innovation in emerging tech fields, and stabilizing international relations with adversarial nations are all vital components to building a robust strategy in anticipation of a new cold war that seems more likely every day. As Alperovitch explains, we must play to our strengths and address our weaknesses, using our leverage as the strongest nation on the planet to tactfully navigate the next cold war. This sharp, timely book is the essential blueprint for doing just that"-- Provided by publisher.
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NATIONAL BESTSELLER



The leading national security expert who predicted Putin's intention to invade Ukraine argues that China's Xi Jinping is preparing to conquer Taiwan in the coming years--with dire stakes for America and the world if he is not deterred



We are fully in the midst of Cold War II, this time with China. Taiwan is a new West Berlin, a perilous strategic flashpoint where localized events could trigger a devastating war between nuclear powers.



But this outcome is far from inevitable. Laying out the grand strategy for the United States and allies to avoid this fate, the highly respected security analyst Dmitri Alperovitch reveals key actions that could enable America to win the race for the twenty-first century. This sharp, timely book is the essential blueprint for preventing a catastrophe.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 367-390).

Prologue: A dispatch from the future -- The road to the brink -- Distracted and disoriented -- The Taiwan dilemma -- They are weaker than we think -- We're stronger than we think -- Step one : enable innovation -- Step two : defend innovation -- Step three : say yes to our friends -- Step four : say no to distractions.

"Over the past few decades, China has climbed the ranks of the global powers with staggering speed. Its vast economy and growing regional aggression make it a threat to supersede the United States as the world's dominant power. But this outcome is far from inevitable. Like neighboring Russia-which harbors global ambitions of its own-right now China is at a turning point. Whereas international sanctions and a turn away from fossil fuels are steadily smothering Russia, China's downfall will be its shrinking population. Its chance to achieve global hegemony will soon disappear, making its quest for power both less certain and more dangerous. In World on the Brink, security expert Dmitri Alperovitch breaks down not only the significant weaknesses that have so far prevented China from surpassing the United States, but also the key strategies that will enable the U. S. to maintain primacy even as China ramps up its efforts. Cultivating crucial alliances, fostering domestic innovation in emerging tech fields, and stabilizing international relations with adversarial nations are all vital components to building a robust strategy in anticipation of a new cold war that seems more likely every day. As Alperovitch explains, we must play to our strengths and address our weaknesses, using our leverage as the strongest nation on the planet to tactfully navigate the next cold war. This sharp, timely book is the essential blueprint for doing just that"-- Provided by publisher.

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