Life After the George W. Bush Administration

<p>In November 2008 U.S. citizens will go to the polls to choose a new President and a new administration. The Bush administration's strategy of engagement with China is designed to build a peaceful relationship through diplomatic informational military and economic (DIME) dialogue. Whether US policy makers follow the status quo or choose another strategy will be of great importance in America's effort to retain its status as the sole superpower. This monograph is about strategy-and the use of strategy in guiding actions towards a peer competitor. The author has sought to examine and analyze this strategy in various contexts. This monograph offers the next administration a recommended strategy towards China. To provide a recommended strategy a comprehensive look at current international relations theories and how these theories help provide a framework for grand strategy is required. History has shown that strategy involves more than applying military might to solve problems between warring countries or parties. A good strategy involves more than just the military but includes diplomatic actions information strategies and economic measures all designed to cause another nation's actions to conform to regional national and/or multinational objectives.</p><p>This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore you will see the original copyright references library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world) and other notations in the work.</p><p>This work is in the public domain in the United States of America and possibly other nations. Within the United States you may freely copy and distribute this work as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.</p><p>As a reproduction of a historical artifact this work may contain missing or blurred pages poor pictures errant marks etc. Scholars believe and we concur that this work is important enough to be preserved reproduced and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.</p>