America in the World

Rumbles of Thunder

Power Shifts and the Danger of Sino-American War Steve Chan

Steve Chan examines a range of international relations theories and popular narratives that suggest an elevated risk of Sino-American confrontation. Bringing together expertise in international relations theory and keen political acumen, Rumbles of Thunder challenges conventional wisdom on the likelihood of war between the United States and China.

$32.00 / £25.0 paper 978-0-231-20845-1 $130.00 / £100.00 cloth 978-0-231-20844-4 December 2022 344 pages Backfire

How Sanctions Reshape the World Against U.S. Interests Agathe Demarais

Backfire explores the surprising ways sanctions affect multinational companies, governments, and ultimately millions of people around the world. Drawing on interviews with experts, policy makers, and people in sanctioned countries, Agathe Demarais examines the unintended consequences of the use of sanctions as a diplomatic weapon.

$30.00 / £25.00 cloth 978-0-231-19990-2 November 2022 304 pages

CENTER ON GLOBAL ENERGY POLICY SERIES

Lost in the Cold War

The Story of Jack Downey, America’s Longest-Held POW John T. Downey, Thomas J. Christensen, and Jack Lee Downey

In 1952, John T. “Jack” Downey, a twentythree-year-old CIA officer, was shot down over Manchuria. Lost in the Cold War is the never-before-told story of Downey’s decades as a prisoner of war and the efforts to bring him home.

$27.95 / £22.00 cloth 978-0-231-19912-4 2022 344 pages

A NANCY BERNKOPF TUCKER AND WARREN I. COHEN BOOK ON AMERICAN–EAST ASIAN RELATIONS

Ideology in U.S. Foreign Relations

New Histories Edited by Christopher McKnight Nichols and David Milne

How does the history of U.S. foreign relations appear differently when viewed through the lens of ideology? This book explores the ideological landscape of international relations from the colonial era to the present. It offers a foundational statement on the intellectual history of U.S. foreign policy.

$35.00 / £28.00 paper 978-0-231-20181-0 $140.00 / £108.00 cloth 978-0-231-20180-3 2022 520 pages 9 illus.

Burmese Haze

US Policy and Myanmar’s Opening— and Closing Erin Murphy

Burmese Haze provides a unique—and personal—perspective on the historical events and foreign ties that shaped Myanmar and its relationship with the United States. Former intelligence analyst Erin Murphy tells the story of a remarkable political transition and subsequent collapse, explaining why Myanmar is where it is today.

$16.00 / £12.99 paper 978-1-952636-25-7 2022 244 pages 15 illus.

ASSOCIATION FOR ASIAN STUDIES

Engaging China

Fifty Years of SinoAmerican Relations Edited by Anne F. Thurston

This book brings together leading China specialists to offer a retrospective on relations between the United States and China over the last half-century and to consider what might come next. The contributors include academics, leaders of China-related nongovernmental organizations, and former diplomats and government officials.

$35.00 / £30.00 paper 978-0-231-20129-2 $145.00 / £112.00 cloth 978-0-231-20128-5 2021 472 pages 14 illus.

A NANCY BERNKOPF TUCKER AND WARREN I. COHEN BOOK ON AMERICAN–EAST ASIAN RELATIONS

Isolating the Enemy

Diplomatic Strategy in China and the United States, 1953–1956 Tao Wang

Tao Wang offers a new account of Sino–American relations in the mid-1950s that situates the two great powers in their international context. He reveals how both the United States and China adopted a policy of attempting to isolate their adversary and explores how Chinese and American leaders perceived and reacted to each other’s strategies.

$35.00 / £30.00 paper 978-0-231-19817-2 $140.00 / £115.00 cloth 978-0-231-19816-5 2021 336 pages 9 illus.

STUDIES OF THE WEATHERHEAD EAST ASIAN INSTITUTE, COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY

Designs on Empire

America’s Rise to Power in the Age of European Imperialism Andrew Priest

Andrew Priest offers a new understanding of the roots of American empire that foregrounds the longer history of perceptions of European powers. He traces the development of American thinking about European imperialism in the years after the Civil War, before the United States embarked on its own overseas colonial projects.

$35.00 / £28.00 paper 978-0-231-19745-8 $145.00 / £112.00 cloth 978-0-231-19744-1 2021 304 pages 11 illus.