LEADER 03676nam 2200685 a 450 001 9910458567103321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-282-79664-X 010 $a9786612796647 010 $a0-231-52549-4 024 7 $a10.7312/page15208 035 $a(CKB)2560000000050837 035 $a(EBL)908295 035 $a(OCoLC)828795485 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000439096 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12157200 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000439096 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10460049 035 $a(PQKB)10471914 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC908295 035 $a(DE-B1597)459196 035 $a(OCoLC)674689621 035 $a(OCoLC)979626512 035 $a(DE-B1597)9780231525497 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL908295 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10419577 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL279664 035 $a(EXLCZ)992560000000050837 100 $a20100105d2010 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aLiving with the dragon$b[electronic resource] $ehow the American public views the rise of China /$fBenjamin I. Page, Tao Xie 210 $aNew York $cColumbia University Press$dc2010 215 $a1 online resource (161 p.) 225 1 $aContemporary Asia in the world 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-231-15208-6 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aThe United States and China -- The economic dragon -- The rise of China as a world power -- Democracy and human rights -- Friends or foes? -- The future of U.S.-China relations. 330 $aIt is widely believed that most Americans not only distrust but also despise China. Considering the country's violent political history, unprecedented economic rise, and growing military capabilities, China has become America's strongest market competitor and arguably the most challenging global threat to the United States.Nevertheless, a full consideration of American opinion proves the opposite to be true. Carefully analyzing all available polls and surveys, Benjamin I. Page and Tao Xie find most Americans favor peaceful engagement with China. The public view has been surprisingly coherent and consistent, changing only in response to major events and new information. While a majority of Americans are not happy that China's economy is projected to become as large as that of the United States, they are prepared to live with it. "Unfair" Chinese trade practices and their impact on American jobs and wages are a concern, along with the quality and safety of Chinese-made goods. However, Americans favor free trade with China, provided it is tempered with environmental and workplace protections. They also believe that the United States should "balance" Chinese power through alliances with neighboring countries, such as Japan. Yet they oppose military action to defend Taiwan. Page and Xie examine these opinions in relation to facts about China and in light of current U.S. debates on diplomacy and policy. 410 0$aContemporary Asia in the world. 606 $aPublic opinion$zUnited States 607 $aChina$xForeign public opinion, American 607 $aUnited States$xRelations$zChina 607 $aChina$xRelations$zUnited States 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aPublic opinion 676 $a327.51073 700 $aPage$b Benjamin I$0550951 701 $aXie$b Tao$f1973-$01040059 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910458567103321 996 $aLiving with the dragon$92462661 997 $aUNINA