China's emergence in the 21st century to the status of great power has significant implications for its relationship with the United States, the sole superpower in the post-Cold War World. Now that China is rising as an economic, political, and military power and has expanded its diplomatic activism beyond Asia into Europe, Latin America, Africa, and the Middle East, its rise has profoundly transformed its relationship with the US and compelled leaders in both countries to redefine their positions toward each other. This book, written by leading scholars and policy analysts from both the US and China, explores the transformation and multifaceted nature of US-China relations, including how the political elite in both countries have defined their strategic objectives in response to China's rise and managed their relations accordingly. It provides an up-to-date analysis on the policy adjustments of the last decade, and covers all the important issue areas such as security, nuclear deterrence, military modernization, energy, trade and economic interaction, and Asia-Pacific power reconfiguration. It does not seek to confirm either an alarmist or optimistic position but presents different views and assessments by foreign policy specialists with the hope that leaders in Washington and Beijing may make positive adjustments in their policies to avoid confrontation and war. It will also be an invaluable resource for students and scholars of US and Chinese politics, international relations and comparative politics.

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1. The Same but Different: "Post-Racial" Inequality in American Public Education Carey Hawkins Ash and Chaneé D. Anderson 2. From Segregated, to Integrated, to Narrowed Knowledge: Curriculum Revision for African Americans, From Pre-Brown to the Present Anthony Brown, Julian Vasquez Heilig, and Keffrelyn Brown 3. The Power of Counterstories: The Complexity of Black Male Experiences in Pursuit of Academic Success Clarence L. Terry, Sr. and Tyrone C. Howard 4. Closing the Schoolhouse Doors: State Efforts to Limit K-12 Education for Unauthorized Migrant School Children Angela M. Banks 5. (In)capable and (un)deserving: A Critical Race Media and Policy Analysis of Educational and Immigration Policies Sonya M. Alemán and Enrique Alemán, Jr. 6. Prison schooling: Segregation, Post-Racialism, and the Criminalization of Black and Brown Youth Sabina E. Vaught 7. The Impact of School Resegregation on the Racial Identity Development of African-American Students: The Example of Wake County Jessica T. DeCuir-Gunby and Jocelyn D. Taliaferro 8. Interstate School Choice? Evaluating Educational Quality in Metropolitan Regions That Are Divided by State Lines Mark C. Hogrebe, Lydia Kyei-Blankson, and William F. Tate 9. Toward a Critical Race Case Pedagogy: A Tool for Social Justice Educators Vanessa Ochoa, Corina Benavides Lopez, and Daniel G. Solórzano