“This is the book we have all been waiting for: the definitive history of the sea change in American policy toward China during the past half century from engagement to competitive rivalry. Shambaugh's book is objective, detailed, and valuable reading for everyone worried about the future of US-China relations.”──Susan Shirk, Emeritus Chair, 21st Century China Center, UC San Diego, and the author of Overreach: How China Derailed its Peaceful Rise
“The U.S. sees China as the pacing challenge in our strategic competition. But China is also a puzzle. Why did our strategy of Engagement fail? No one is better placed to solve this puzzle than David Shambaugh in this well-informed and very readable account. Anyone interested in our great power competition with China must read this book.”──Joseph S. Nye, Former Dean of the Harvard Kennedy School and author of A Life in the American Century
“This monumental tour d'horizon of the rise and fall of Engagement gives readers a vivid sense of how radically US-China relations have changed over the last decade. By artfully parsing the forces that have rendered the US-China relationship so fraught, Shambaugh helps us understand the complexity and challenges that Xi Jinping's China presents to the United States. One of the best books available on American China policy.”──Orville Schell, Arthur Ross Director, Center on U.S.-China Relations, Asia Society