{"product_id":"the-rupture-by-andrew-small-9781787387782","title":"The Rupture","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the inside story of a revolution in China policy, from Washington to Brussels, Berlin to New Delhi. \u003ci\u003eThe Rupture\u003c\/i\u003e explains how so many of the Western politicians, thinkers and business leaders closest to Beijing have transformed into its sharpest opponents; how this collective rethink was dramatically accelerated by the Covid-19 pandemic; and why seemingly obscure debates over 5G technology have become the first test case as to whether the battle for the future may tilt in China's favour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNoted China expert Andrew Small offers his detailed account of a rivalry that ranges far beyond US-China 'great power' politics. He traces US efforts to recast relations with old allies, as Washington has realised that it cannot confront the Chinese challenge alone; he charts the growth of Europe's role in the technological and economic contest, and Beijing's attempts to build a coalition of its own, from Moscow to Taliban-run Kabul.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe result is a kaleidoscopic picture showing the true significance of the emerging competition between systems and a lucid analysis of how the free-market, liberal-democratic model itself will be transformed, for China's rise will change the balance of ideas as much as it will change the balance of power.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e[A] fast-paced and deeply researched book.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFour years ago, Emmanuel Macron remarked that the era of European naivety on China was over. As Andrew Small establishes in his book \u003ci\u003eThe Rupture\u003c\/i\u003e, the shift was not born primarily of US pressure to pick sides—though that was unquestionably felt—but of Europe's own dealings with Beijing. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA nuanced account of how the scales fell from the eyes of Western diplomats, economists and China analysts.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eGlobal Asia\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e[Small] tells the story with a combination of close detail and clear analysis that will inform both specialists and generalists.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eForeign Affairs\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA compelling, first-person perspective on the West's awakening to the systemic challenges posed by China.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eNewsweek\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDetailed and clear-sighted. A valuable report on a consequential global rivalry.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47487645679852,"sku":"9781787387782","price":49.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/07544443d1b92f6b731861eca8f28e57.jpg?v=1775771370","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/the-rupture-by-andrew-small-9781787387782","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}