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Strategic Asia 2020: U.S.-China Competition for Global Influence
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Strategic Asia 2020: U.S.-China Competition for Global Influence

This book examines how various countries and regions are coping with the Sino-U.S. competition and implications for U.S. policymakers.

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By Ashley J. Tellis, Alison Szalwinski, Michael Wills
Published on Jan 21, 2020

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Introduction by Ashley J. Tellis
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The South Asia Program informs policy debates relating to the region’s security, economy, and political development. From strategic competition in the Indo-Pacific to India’s internal dynamics and U.S. engagement with the region, the program offers in-depth, rigorous research and analysis on South Asia’s most critical challenges.

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Source: National Bureau of Asian Research

Co-edited and introduced by Ashley J. Tellis, the nineteenth volume in the Strategic Asia series—Strategic Asia 2020: U.S.-China Competition for Global Influence—will be published in January 2020. The new book will offer a forward-looking assessment of how the rivalry between China and the United States is playing out around the globe. Each chapter examines how a country or region (including Japan, South Korea, India, Taiwan, Russia, Oceania, Southeast Asia, Europe, and the Americas) is coping with the consequences of Sino-U.S. competition and draws implications for U.S. policymakers.

Read the introduction by Ashley J. Tellis for free or pre-order this book.

ABOUT THE EDITORS

Ashley J. Tellis holds the Tata Chair for Strategic Affairs and is a senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and Research Director of the Strategic Asia Program at the National Bureau of Asian Research (NBR).

Alison Szalwinski is vice president of research at NBR.

Michael Wills is executive vice president at NBR.

About the Authors

Ashley J. Tellis

Former Senior Fellow

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

Alison Szalwinski

National Bureau of Asian Research

Alison Szalwinski is assistant director for political and security affairs at NBR.

Michael Wills

National Bureau of Asian Research

Michael Wills is senior vice president for strategy and finance at NBR.

Authors

Ashley J. Tellis
Former Senior Fellow
Alison Szalwinski
National Bureau of Asian Research
Michael Wills
National Bureau of Asian Research
North AmericaUnited StatesSouth AsiaIndiaEast AsiaSouth KoreaChinaTaiwanJapanSoutheast AsiaRussiaEconomySecurityForeign Policy

Carnegie does not take institutional positions on public policy issues; the views represented herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Carnegie, its staff, or its trustees.

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