TY - BOOK AU - Friedberg,Aaron L. TI - A contest for supremacy: : China, America, and the struggle for mastery in Asia SN - 9780393068283 U1 - 327.5105 PY - 2011///] CY - New York PB - W. W. Norton & Company KW - United States KW - Foreign relations KW - China KW - Asia N1 - Includes bibliographical references (pages [295]-341) and index; A contest for supremacy; Means of ascent; Roots of rivalry; From containment to alignment; "Congagement"; "The propensity of things"; "Hide our capabilities and bide our time"; "To win without fighting"; The balance of influence; The balance of power; Alternative strategies; Can America keep its balance? ER -