RAND Asian experts Swaine and Tellis have chosen one of the most significant, controversial, and timely subjects, breaking new ground conceptually as well as analytically.
This is an impressive work....an excellent introduction to China's past as precedent to present and prospective foreign policies.
More Reviews and RecommendationsMichael Swaine (PhD, Harvard University) is a Senior Political Scientist at RAND and Director of the RAND Center for Asia-Pacific Policy. Research interests include Chinese security policy, foreign relations, Chinese civil-military relations, U.S.-China relations, and East Asian security issues.