Includes bibliographical references and index.
Prologue: the barbarians and the tribute system -- The development of the treaty system -- The United States as a power in East Asia -- In the light of the rising sun -- The response to Chinese nationalism -- China as an abstraction : the conflict with Japan -- Communism in China -- The great aberration -- Rapprochement : at last -- In the shadow of Tiananmen -- America in the age of Chinese power.
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.