Ross Terrill - The New Chinese Empire: Beijings Political Dilemma And What It Means For The United States

Mr. Terrill has written a fascinating book, filled with historical lore and contemporary observations, about the red dragon.

The Washington Times

There is much food for thought in this comprehensive study of Chinas view of the world. The author has carefully examined the roots of Chinas view as well as its trends. Any serious student of China and officials engaged in China policy would benefit from its conclusions and analysis.

James Lilley, former U.S. Ambassador to China and Director of the American Institute in Taiwan

Terrill has produced another engaging book, and anyone interested in China, especially in the relationship between the U.S. and China, would do well to study it.

The Christian Science Monitor

Outstanding. Ross Terrills The New Chinese Empire puts the U.S.China relationship into the vast context of Chinas millennia-old imperial Weltanschauung and the strategic thought it has engendered.

Journal of International Security Affairs

This is China with an edge, as incisively described by an old hand who for the past four decades has been there, done it. Terrills China veers from possible implosion to possible explosion as it strives to maintain a self-proclaimed economic and political dominance in Asia. It is a China not fully understood by America.

Seymour M. Hersh

I hope that Terrills book will find a place on State Department reading lists. He masterfully describes the full nature of Chinese ambitions, their deep historical roots, and the coming developments that will thwart them. [The New Chinese Empire has] many keen insights and memorable phrases.

The American Enterprise

The author backs up his intriguing reflections and insightful prognosis with a wealth of historical background. For those who are uneasy about Chinas role in the stability and fortune of the U.S., this is an excellent tutorial.

The Asian Reporter

By looking at Chinas past, Terrill has provided an excellent road map for understanding its future.

BusinessWeek

Ross Terrill shows how Chinas Communist rulers have re-imagined the empire as a nation, essentializing a rich and ambiguous history as an imperial project. This bold and broad-ranging work offers a powerful challenge to those with a too-sanguine vision of Chinas future and the impact of that China on our peace and prosperity.

Prof. Edward Friedman, U. WisconsinMadison, author of Chinese Village,Socialist State

The New Chinese Empire is an ambitious effort to penetrate the mystery of the Chinese state. With provocative commentary that boldly blends ancient history with current events, Ross Terrill examines not only the complexity of Chinese politics, but the fear, awe, and even reverence it inspires worldwide.

Iris Chang, author of The Rape of Nanking

To long-standing China-watcher and journalist Ross Terrills credit, he reminds us in his new book The New Chinese Empire: Repeatedly, American and other officials, commentators, and scholars skip over the findamentals of the authoritarian Chinese state.

The Weekly Standard

Ross Terrill lays out, expertly and lucidly, the most likely scenarios for the development of China as it stands poised at a new crossroad. His extensive personal experience combined with penetrating historical perspectives have yielded an engrossing portrait of China in transition which provides the critical insights we need to gauge its future impact on our society.

Seymour Topping, Professor Emeritus of International Journalism, Columbia University, former managing editor, The New York Times

C HINA AND ITS FOURTEEN NEIGHBORS

C HINAS M ARITIME F LANK

C HINAS I NNER A SIAN F LANK

C OMPARATIVE S IZE OF M ING D YNASTY, Q ING D YNASTY, AND P RC.

THE NEW
CHINESE EMPIRE

And What It Means for
the United States

ROSS TERRILL

A Member of the Perseus Books Group

A CORNELIA AND MICHAEL BESSIE BOOK

Jian wang zhi lai
Know the Future in the Mirror of the Past

CHINESE SAYING

Copyright 2003 by Ross Terrill

A CORNELIA AND MICHAEL BESSIE BOOK
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Paperback first published in 2004 by Basic Books

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Terrill, Ross.
The new Chinese empire - and what it means for the United States / by Ross Terrill.
p. cm.
ISBN-10 0-465-08412-5 (hardcover) ISBN-10 0-465-08413-3 (pbk)
ISBN-13 978-0-465-08412-8 (hardcover) ISBN-13 978-0-465-08413-5 (pbk)
eBook ISBN:9780786740352
1. ChinaHistory1976- I. Title.

DS779.2 .T47 2003
951.05dc21

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