The Rise of China (International Security Readers)

Rating:
Summary: Great Expecations and Disappointment
Review: Most of the authors regurgitate pretty much the same "cautious-optimism" material that currently dominates the China field. Among the authors, Christensen and Ross deliver their typically good arguments. But since the work brings little fresh to the table and its clear tilt (without much counter-arguments, other than self-hedging from the authors), I had to rate it poorly, given the intended audience... probably students seeking balanced viewpoints.

Rating:
Summary: Great Expecations and Disappointment
Review: Most of the authors regurgitate pretty much the same "cautious-optimism" material that currently dominates the China field. Among the authors, Christensen and Ross deliver their typically good arguments. But since the work brings little fresh to the table and its clear tilt (without much counter-arguments, other than self-hedging from the authors), I had to rate it poorly, given the intended audience... probably students seeking balanced viewpoints.

Rating:
Summary: Solid material for anyone intersted in Chinese Foreign Polic
Review: This collection of articles from International Security (an IR journal) has a good collection of solid articles about a topic of much dispute, the Rise of China. This is good material for a Chinese Foreign Policy class, although it maybe somewhat preoccupied with military affairs.