China and Coexistence

Liselotte Odgaard is a professor in the Institute for Strategy at the Royal Danish Defence College. She was a fellow at the Woodrow Wilson Center in 2008-2009.

• Tables and FiguresPrefaceAcknowledgments1. The Art of Walking on Two Legs: China's National Security Strategy since the Cold War2. Theoretical, Historical, and Strategic Alternatives toChinese-Style Peaceful Coexistence3. Coexistence: A Strategy of Influence for Would-Be Great Powers4. China's Policies on Conflict Resolution: The South China Sea, the Chinese-Russian, and the Chinese-Indian Border Disputes5. China's Policies on Diplomacy: The Cases of Iran, Sudan, and Myanmar6. China's Policies on Legitimacy: The Cases of Taiwan, Xinjiang, and Japan7. Conclusion: Making Sense of China's National Security StrategyNotesIndex

A powerful survey highly recommended for any serious collection on China's politics and place in the world. Midwest Book Review Nations lacking the military and economic clout to bring coercive measures to bear in support of their national interests must find other means. Peaceful coexistence is an attractive alternative that has been tried by a number of nations in modern history. None have used it more successfully than have the Chinese... Odgaard describes how China successfully applied this fundamental foreign policy over the last 40 years. Choice This well researched, substantive, and thought-provoking book is laid out well and is ways to read and digest. Whether or not you agree with the author's logic and conclusions, the book is worth the read for its superb analysis. Military and interagency professional, international relations and political science students and academics, as well as others interested in the emergence of China, its foreign policy, and its evolving role in international affairs would benefit from reading it. -- David A. Anderson Military Review