While many observers focus on trade deficits and currency wars, Friedberg posits that the rivalry is driven by deeper, more structural forces:
The Looming Rivalry: Unpacking "A Contest for Supremacy" In his seminal work, , political scientist and Princeton professor Aaron L. Friedberg delivers a sobering analysis of what he considers the most consequential relationship of the 21st century. Friedberg challenges the long-held optimism that economic integration would naturally lead to a democratic and cooperative China, arguing instead that we are witnessing an escalating struggle for geopolitical dominance. The Core Conflict: Beyond Economics A contest for supremacy: China, America, and th...