Obama and China's rise : an insider's account of America's Asia strategy /

Bader, Jeffrey A.

Obama and China's rise : an insider's account of America's Asia strategy / Jeffrey A. Bader. - Washington, D.C. : Brookings Institution Press, c2012. - xix, 171 p., [8] p. of plates : ill., ports. ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 151-162) and index.

Prologue. The candidate and the campaign -- Asia policy : the big picture -- Laying the foundation : Secretary Clinton visits Asia -- China : getting started -- North Korea : breaking the pattern -- Japan : from LDP to DPJ Rule -- China : the Obama visit and the Climate Change Conference -- Year two : dealing with an assertive China -- Tensions in Korea -- Building stronger ties with Southeast Asia -- China's push into other maritime areas -- The road to Hu Jintao's visit to the United States -- Dealing with multiple disasters in Japan -- Looking back, looking ahead.

"Detailed evaluation from an insider of the Obama administration's efforts, between 2009 and spring 2011, to develop a stable relationship with China while countering China's rise by reinforcing and initiating relationships with other nations in the region"--Provided by the publisher.

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Obama, Barack--Political and social views.


United States--Foreign relations--China.
China--Foreign relations--United States.
United States--Foreign relations--2009-
United States--Foreign relations--Asia.
Asia--Foreign relations--United States.

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