On China
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Henry Kissinger combines historical interpretation with his experience of diplomacy to examine China’s understanding of its place in the world.
The account connects dynastic history, foreign intervention, revolution, and relations with the United States. It asks how historical memory shapes negotiation and strategic choices.
Read after World Order, this selection narrows the focus from international systems to one influential diplomatic tradition.
Why I include it
I describe On China as a patient map of Chinese diplomacy that deepens the discussion of negotiation and balance of power begun in World Order.
