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Congress and the U.S.-China
Relationship, 1949-1979 by Guangqiu Xu 407 pp., 6 x 9, index Cloth 978-1-931968-39-3 $59.95 International, Political, and Economic History
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| Guangqiu
Xu, a native of China fluent in both Mandarin and Cantonese, has
written an exhaustive study of United States-China relations during the
Cold War, with a special focus on the role of the U.S. Congress in
influencing Sino-American policy. Based upon extensive archival
research in Chinese and American sources, Professor Xu's book is
comprehensive and original. It is a detailed account of the
interactions between Congress and the White House as the United States
forged its policies regarding the world's most populous nation. Covering the period from the establishment of the People's Republic of China in 1949 to the United States' recognition of the PRC in 1979, this study shows how Congress became a key factor in the formulation and conduct of China policy. No other book examines so fully the legislative-executive struggles and compromises during this thirty-year period, from the postwar maneuverings of Truman to Nixon's surprising visit to Beijing. Especially important is Professor Xu's use of Chinese source material to discuss China's reaction and response to American policy decisions. Congress and the U.S.-China Relationship, 1949-1979 examines a familiar story from a fresh perspective, putting into a new context the forces at play in determining how the United States and China responded to each other during the chilliest years of the Cold War. With his emphasis on Congress, Professor Xu has opened up the history of the period to an analysis of how legislative power, direct and indirect, can affect foreign policy and change the course of world events. |
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Dr. Guangqiu Xu received his bachelor's degree in Chinese history and his master’s degree in modern Chinese history from Sun Yat-sen University. He received his doctoral degree in U.S. history from the University of Maryland, College Park. His first book, War Wings: The United States and Chinese Military Aviation, 1929–1949, was published in 2001. In addition, he has published many articles in journals such as Modern Asian Studies, Journal of Contemporary History, and Asian Survey. Dr. Xu has taught at Friends University in Kansas since August of 2002. |
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