The next great clash : China and Russia vs. the United States / Michael L. Levin.

Includes bibliographical references (pages [163]-182) and index.

Ch. 1. Introduction -- Ch. 2. Eye of the Storm: The Theoretical Lens -- Ch. 3. US Foreign Policy, the Debt Explosion, and Demographic Trends -- Ch. 4. Patterns in Chinese History -- Ch. 5. Taiwan: The Tripwire -- Ch. 6. When Russia Met China: From the 1600s to 1911 -- Ch. 7. Caviar and Chopsticks: The Republican Era in China (1911-1949) -- Ch. 8. Maotai and Vodka: The Communist Dynasty -- Ch. 9. After the Fall -- Ch. 10. In Concert with the Axis -- Ch. 11. The Balance of Power.

"These are uncertain times. The balance of power is continually shifting worldwide. In The Next Great Clash, Michael Levin presents evidence of a global political order on the verge of a historic power shift from West to East. A reemerging China is the only nation with the latent capacity to challenge American hegemony, and Russia, even in its diminished capacity since the end of the Cold War, has deftly positioned itself as the "swing player" in a future conflict between the United States and China. Such challenges to the status quo, as Levin demonstrates, usually lead to war." "Levin contends that, since the turn of the century, the Global War on Terror has distracted the United States from these developments, as China and Russia draw closer together in an alliance that may well displace American primacy. The Next Great Clash is a must-read for anyone interested in international affairs."--BOOK JACKET.