David Shambaugh is a Lecturer in Chinese politics at the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, and editor of The China Quarterly.

"David Shambaugh has uncovered a story that shocks and dismays me because I for one ... was innocent of the extent to which the supposedly best-informed Chinese are both ignorant and critical of America."--Lucian W. Pye, The China Quarterly "An important, pioneering study by one of a select group of younger American IR specialists."--John Watt, The American Asian Review "This path-breaking study ... concludes that there is a large perception gap in U.S.-China relations... [Both] sides are imbued with a severe case of cognitive dissonance, wishful thinking, misinformation, and misperception."--Donald S. Zagoria, Foreign Affairs