China and the American Dream

by Richard Madsen

From the "Red Menace" to Tiananmen Square, the United States and China have long had an emotionally tumultuous relationship. Richard Madsen's frank and innovative examination of the moral history of U.S.-China relations targets the forces that have shaped this surprisingly strong tie between two strikingly different nations. Combining his expertise as a sinologist with the vision of America developed in Habits of the Heart and The Good Society,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0520086139
• ISBN13: 9780520086135
• Release Date: March 1995
• Publisher: University of California Press
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.2" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

Excellent guide to Sino-American relations.

A thought-provoking study of how Americans tend to view China. A must-read for those interested in human rights and American foreign policy toward China. I can't recommend it highly enough.