Renewing the American Regime: U.S.–China Competition beyond Ukraine

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Renewing the American Regime: U.S.–China Competition beyond Ukraine

In this Marshall Paper, Ashley Tellis looks at the broad sweep of America’s grand strategy in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and argues that policymakers must remain committed to preserving U.S. hegemony in order to “shape evolving trends to its advantage.

By Ashley J. Tellis

Published on Sep 12, 2022

CSIS

About the Author

Ashley J. Tellis

Former Senior Fellow

Ashley J. Tellis was a senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.

Recent Work

Paper
Multipolar Dreams, Bipolar Realities: India’s Great Power Future
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Commentary
India Sees Opportunity in Trump’s Global Turbulence. That Could Backfire.
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Security Foreign Policy United States East Asia China Russia Eastern Europe Ukraine

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