Title:
New cold wars : China's rise, Russia's invasion, and America's struggle to defend the West
China's rise, Russia's invasion, & America's struggle to defend the West
New cold wars
China's rise, Russia's invasion, and America's struggle to defend the West
Published:
2024
Format:
Books
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Edition:
First edition.
Physical Description:
511 pages ; 24 cm
Summary:
"A fast-paced account of America's plunge into simultaneous Cold Wars against two very different adversaries-Xi Jinping's China and Vladimir Putin's Russia-based on deep reporting from inside the White House, U.S. intelligence agencies, technology firms, and foreign governments"--
"New Cold Wars?the latest from the Pulitzer Prize?winning journalist and bestselling author of The Perfect Weapon David E. Sanger?is a fast-paced account of America?s plunge into simultaneous confrontations with two very different adversaries. For years, the United States was confident that the newly democratic Russia and increasingly wealthy China could be lured into a Western-led order that promised prosperity and relative peace?so long as they agreed to Washington?s terms. By the time America emerged from the age of terrorism, it was clear that this had been a fantasy." --Amazon.com
Contents:
Prologue: the mother lode -- The shape of the new cold wars -- Part One. Dreaming of one world -- Floating past the hermitage -- The lost decades -- Putin's seven-year itch -- America first -- Part Two. The arc of history -- Inheriting the wreckage -- The end of the fever dream -- A dangerous dance -- The meltdown -- A "Sputnik" moment -- Blowing smoke -- A partnership "without limits"? -- Part Three. Wars, Hot and Cold -- Short invasion, long war -- Boiling the frog -- Crossing the line -- The nuclear paradox -- A high fence for a small yard -- "Don't make us choose" -- Part Four. Fighting for control -- Searching for endgames -- The digital war--and its limits -- The downward spiral.
Abstract:
"A fast-paced account of America's plunge into simultaneous Cold Wars against two very different adversaries-Xi Jinping's China and Vladimir Putin's Russia-based on deep reporting from inside the White House, U.S. intelligence agencies, technology firms, and foreign governments"-- Provided by publisher.
"New Cold Wars?the latest from the Pulitzer Prize?winning journalist and bestselling author of The Perfect Weapon David E. Sanger?is a fast-paced account of America?s plunge into simultaneous confrontations with two very different adversaries. For years, the United States was confident that the newly democratic Russia and increasingly wealthy China could be lured into a Western-led order that promised prosperity and relative peace?so long as they agreed to Washington?s terms. By the time America emerged from the age of terrorism, it was clear that this had been a fantasy." --Amazon.com
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ISBN:
9780593443590
